Title :
Reconfigurable microstrip antenna with polarisation diversity
Author :
Hyun, D.-H. ; Baik, J.-W. ; Lee, S.H. ; Kim, Y.-S.
Author_Institution :
Korea Univ., Seoul
Abstract :
A single probe-fed reconfigurable microstrip patch antenna with symmetric cross slots is proposed. By controlling four pin diodes on the patch slots, the proposed antenna has right hand circular polarisation, left hand circular polarisation or linear polarisation.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; diversity reception; electromagnetic wave polarisation; microstrip antennas; slot antennas; left hand circular polarisation; linear polarisation; polarisation diversity; reconfigurable microstrip antenna; right hand circular polarisation; single probe-fed antenna; symmetric cross slots;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20080125
