DocumentCode
2544855
Title
Reconfigurable patch antenna by RF MEMS switches
Author
Alam, A. H M Zahirul ; Islam, Md Rafiqul
Author_Institution
Dept. of ECE, Int. Islamic Univ., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
fYear
2009
fDate
23-26 March 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
A planar reconfigurable microstrip antenna is proposed by using RF MEMS switches. The proposed antenna structure comprises a center patch antenna known as driven patch and two adjacent microstrip patches defined as wing patches. Cantilever MEMS bridges are introduced to provide to operate antenna either 21.73 GHz or 23.6 GHz depending on the position of the MEMS switches. The design is performed by using 3D electromagnetic simulator HFSS considering ideal MEMS switches.
Keywords
microstrip antennas; microswitches; planar antennas; 3D electromagnetic simulator HFSS; RF MEMS switches; cantilever MEMS bridges; frequency 21.73 GHz to 23.6 GHz; planar microstrip antenna; reconfigurable patch antenna; Aperture antennas; Bridge circuits; Frequency; Micromechanical devices; Microstrip antennas; Microswitches; Multifrequency antennas; Patch antennas; Radiofrequency microelectromechanical systems; Switches;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Mechatronics and its Applications, 2009. ISMA '09. 6th International Symposium on
Conference_Location
Sharjah
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-3480-0
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-3481-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ISMA.2009.5164796
Filename
5164796
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