Title :
A novel reconfigurable origami accordion antenna
Author :
Shun Yao ; Georgakopoulos, Stavros V. ; Cook, Byron ; Tentzeris, Manos
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Florida Int. Univ., Miami, FL, USA
Abstract :
An accordion origami structure is presented, which can be expanded and collapsed. Based on this structure, one origami antenna is designed with operating frequency that can be changed based on its height. A prototype antenna model is manufactured to validate the simulation model. The return loss, far-field radiation pattern and peak gain of this antenna are reported using simulations and measurements.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; geometry; 3D antennas; far-field radiation pattern; folded antennas; operating frequency; peak gain; reconfigurable origami accordion antenna; return loss; simulation model; Antenna measurements; Antennas; Copper; 3-D antennas; Accordion structure; folded antennas; origami antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium (IMS), 2014 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Tampa, FL
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2014.6848571
