Title :
Reconfigurable mems antenna for wireless applications
Author :
Mowlér, Marc ; Lindmark, Björn
Author_Institution :
KTH EE, Stockholm
Abstract :
A polarization reconfigurable PIFA with RF-MEMS switches is proposed as a mobile terminal antenna element for MIMO systems. Two different polarizations are achieved through the symmetrical design that incorporates RF-MEMS switches. Measurements and simulations are presented along with calculations on the correlation between the two configurations.
Keywords :
MIMO communication; microswitches; planar inverted-F antennas; polarisation; MIMO systems; RF-MEMS switches; mobile terminal antenna; polarization reconfigurable PIFA; reconfigurable MEMS antenna; wireless applications; Antenna measurements; Antennas and propagation; Feeds; MIMO; Micromechanical devices; Mobile antennas; Polarization; Radiofrequency microelectromechanical systems; Shape; Switches; MEMS; Reconfigurable antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation, 2006. EuCAP 2006. First European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nice
Print_ISBN :
978-92-9092-937-6
DOI :
10.1109/EUCAP.2006.4584692
