Title :
Small pixelled antenna with MEMS-Reconfigurable radiation pattern
Author :
Rodrigo, D. ; Damgaci, Y. ; Unlu, M. ; Jofre, L. ; Cetiner, B.A.
Author_Institution :
Signal Theor. & Commun. Dept., Univ. Politec. de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
A MEMS reconfigurable antenna capable of steer the main beam over a wide range of angles has been designed. The use of a novel multi-size pixelled geometry combined with the parasitic elements modification technique has lead to a structure with a low number of MEMS-switches. It has been achieved a small size antenna (λ/2 x λ/2) which can make possible its integration in mobile terminals allowing robust communications.
Keywords :
antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; beam steering; microswitches; MEMS reconfigurable antenna; MEMS reconfigurable radiation pattern; MEMS switch; main beam steering; mobile terminal; parasitic element modification technique; robust communication; small pixelled antenna; Antenna radiation patterns; Directive antennas; Geometry; Pixel; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Toronto, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4967-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2010.5561227
