Title :
A multifunctional mems-reconfigurable pixel antenna for narrowband MIMO communications
Author :
Grau, Alfred ; Lee, Ming-Jer ; Romeu, Jordi ; Jafarkhani, Hamid ; Jofre, Lluis ; De Flaviis, Franco
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California at Irvine, Irvine
Abstract :
In this paper we propose a highly multifunctional pixel antenna for WiMax applications, that uses micro electromechanical switches (MEMS) to reconfigure its radiation modes and operating frequency. These capabilities can be used to improve the performance of current narrowband communication systems. This work was supported in part by the National Science Foundation award ECS-0424454.
Keywords :
MIMO communication; WiMax; antennas; microswitches; MEMS switches; MEMS-reconfigurable pixel antenna; WiMax; micro electromechanical switches; multifunctional pixel antenna; narrowband MIMO communication system; radiation modes; MIMO; Micromechanical devices; Microswitches; Multifrequency antennas; Narrowband; Phased arrays; Polarization; Radio frequency; Receiving antennas; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0877-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0878-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2007.4395537
