Title :
Design and Implementation of a Triple-Band Re-Configurable Microstrip Antenna
Author :
Onat, Sinan ; Alatan, Lale ; Demir, Simsek
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Middle East Tech. Univ., Ankara
Abstract :
A hybrid combination of RF MEMS and microstrip patch triple band inset-fed reconfigurable antenna is presented. A rectangular slot is placed on the antenna to obtain a dual frequency antenna. Furthermore, MEMS switches are placed on the slot to change the electrical length of the slot and obtain a third resonance frequency. Similarly, MEMS switches are used in the inset to match the antenna input impedance at different frequencies. All of the parts are manufactured and the hybrid structure will be built
Keywords :
antenna feeds; microstrip antennas; microswitches; multifrequency antennas; slot antennas; RF MEMS switches; dual frequency antenna; inset-fed reconfigurable antenna; microstrip patch triple band; rectangular slot; Manufacturing; Microstrip antennas; Microswitches; Patch antennas; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency microelectromechanical systems; Resonance; Resonant frequency; Slot antennas; Switches; Antennas; RF MEMS; multi-function antennas; re-configurable structures;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Technology, 2006. The 9th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Manchester
Print_ISBN :
2-9600551-5-2
DOI :
10.1109/ECWT.2006.280503
