• DocumentCode
    1892972
  • Title

    Integrated DC bias line RF MEMS switch for reconfiguring the patch-slot antenna: Simulations and measurements

  • Author

    Kim, I. ; Rahmat-Samii, Y.

  • Author_Institution
    Electr. Eng. Dept., Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    11-17 July 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    In this paper, the RF MEMS slot-loaded patch antenna is implemented with integrated dc bias line for the first time. The design demonstrates efficient and monolithically fabricated antenna design with the bias network composed of the dc bias line and filter circuitries. The antenna operates at dual frequencies: 4.6 GHz and 4.8 GHz and exhibits radiation pattern with linear polarization. This design of the bias network can be expanded into any other slot-loaded structures which use RF MEMS switch.
  • Keywords
    microstrip antennas; microswitches; slot antennas; filter circuitries; frequency 4.6 GHz; frequency 4.8 GHz; integrated DC bias line RF MEMS switch; linear polarization; monolithically fabricated antenna design; patch-slot antenna; radiation pattern; Antenna radiation patterns; Loss measurement; Microswitches; Microwave filters; Patch antennas; Radio frequency;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2010 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Toronto, ON
  • ISSN
    1522-3965
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4967-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APS.2010.5561877
  • Filename
    5561877