Smart antenna based on RF MEMS switches and printed Yagi-Uda antennas for 60 GHz ad hoc WPAN

Author

Boe, A. ; Fryziel, M. ; Deparis, N. ; Loyez, C. ; Rolland, N. ; Rolland, P.A.

Author_Institution

IRCICA/IEMN, UMR CNRS, Villeneuve d´´ Ascq

fYear

2006

fDate

10-15 Sept. 2006

Firstpage

310

Lastpage

313

Abstract

A compact printed Yagi-Uda (or quasi-Yagi) antenna has been designed on a standard high permittivity substrate (GaAs). The antenna results in a directivity of 6 dBi and a 12% bandwidth. We use this antenna to design a smart antenna fed through a SP6T (single pole six throws). The SP6T is based on MEMS switches designed and realized in the IEMN. In this paper, we present the designing, the manufacturing process for both antenna and switch and their first results

Keywords

Yagi antenna arrays; ad hoc networks; adaptive antenna arrays; antenna feeds; gallium arsenide; microswitches; microwave antenna arrays; personal area networks; 60 GHz; RF MEMS switches; SP6T; ad hoc WPAN; high permittivity substrate; manufacturing process; millimeter wave antenna arrays; printed Yagi-Uda antennas; smart antenna; Antenna radiation patterns; Antennas and propagation; Bandwidth; Dipole antennas; Directive antennas; Frequency; Microwave antennas; Permittivity; Radiofrequency microelectromechanical systems; Switches; Antennas; Millimeter wave antenna arrays; RF MEMS; quasi-Yagi;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Conference, 2006. 36th European

Conference_Location

Manchester

Print_ISBN

2-9600551-6-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EUMC.2006.281318

Filename

4057811