DocumentCode
1737285
Title
A novel reconfigurable discrete antenna
Author
Wenhua Chen ; Mingyan Fan ; Qing Hao ; Zhenghc Feng
Author_Institution
State Key Lab. on Microwave & Digital Commun., Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, China
Volume
1
fYear
2003
Firstpage
411
Abstract
The integration and use of switches in microstrip patch reconfigurable antennas is investigated to get pattern forming. We also propose a reflector shaping method by connecting switches between patch elements, owing to its discrete structure. Experimental results demonstrate that it is effective. Furthermore, since the structure can be regarded as a quasi-Yagi array, the maximum gain occurs at the end-fire.
Keywords
Yagi antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; dipole antennas; microstrip antennas; switches; antenna pattern forming; cross dipole structure; end-fire; microstrip antennas; patch antennas; quasi-Yagi array; reconfigurable antenna; reconfigurable discrete antenna; reflector shaping method; Antenna arrays; Communication system security; Dipole antennas; Directive antennas; Frequency; Joining processes; Laboratories; Mobile antennas; Reflector antennas; Switches;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2003. IEEE
Conference_Location
Columbus, OH, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7846-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APS.2003.1217484
Filename
1217484
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