Title :
MEMS enabled reconfigurable frequency selective surfaces: design, simulation, fabrication, and measurement
Author :
Gianvittorio, J.P. ; Zendejas, Joe ; Rahmat-Samii, Yahya ; Judy, Jack W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
Frequency selective surfaces have typically been static and used in applications with fixed frequencies. However, certain applications could benefit from a reconfigurable frequency response. The frequency response of an FSS can be tuned by rotating the elements off of the surface of the supporting dielectric. MEMS technology is utilized in this project to achieve this goal. Samples have been designed, simulated, fabricated and measured at UCLA demonstrating this technology.
Keywords :
antenna accessories; dipole antenna arrays; frequency selective surfaces; micromechanical devices; millimetre wave antenna arrays; planar antenna arrays; FSS; MEMS enabled reconfigurable frequency selective surfaces; design; fabrication; measurement technique; reconfigurable frequency response; simulation; Antenna measurements; Dielectric measurements; Dielectric substrates; Fabrication; Finite difference methods; Frequency measurement; Frequency response; Frequency selective surfaces; Micromechanical devices; Moment methods;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2002. IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7330-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2002.1016109
