Title :
Reconfigurable patch antenna on a tunable EBG substrate
Author :
Liang, Jing ; Yang, H. Y David
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago
Abstract :
In this paper, a novel microstrip patch antenna structure with frequency reconfigurability is proposed. By tuning the characteristics of the EBG substrate instead of the antenna, the resonant frequency of the patch antenna can be switched or dynamically controlled. This EBG-patch antenna structure is analyzed through 3D full-wave simulations and synthesized by a full cross-section eigenmode (FCS-EM) analysis. Full-wave EM simulation and the experimental measurement results will be discussed.
Keywords :
eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; microstrip antennas; photonic band gap; 3D full-wave simulations; FCS-EM analysis; frequency reconfigurability; full cross-section eigenmode analysis; microstrip patch antenna structure; reconfigurable patch antenna; tunable EBG substrate; Dielectric substrates; Frequency; Geometry; Metamaterials; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Periodic structures; Switches; Tuning; Varactors;
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.2007.4396723
