Title :
A Software Defined MEMS-Reconfigurable PIXEL-Antenna for Narrowband MIMO Systems
Author :
Grau, Alfred ; Romeu, Jordi ; Jofre, Lluis ; De Flaviis, Franco
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California at Irvine, Irvine, CA
Abstract :
In this paper we propose a software defined highly multifunctional pixeled antenna for narrowband multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) wireless communication systems, that uses micro electromechanical switches (MEMS) to reconfigure its radiation modes and operating frequency. These capabilities can be used to improve the performance of current narrowband communication systems and also to fit some of the requirements needed by software defined radio architectures. The radiation characteristics and return loss response of the present structure are presented.
Keywords :
MIMO communication; antenna arrays; microswitches; software radio; microelectromechanical switches; multifunctional pixeled antenna; multiple-input multiple-output; narrowband MIMO systems; narrowband communication systems; radiation characteristics; return loss response; software defined MEMS-reconfigurable PIXEL-antenna; software defined radio architectures; Communication switching; Communication system software; Computer architecture; Frequency; MIMO; Micromechanical devices; Narrowband; Software radio; Switches; Wireless communication; MEMS; MIMO; reconfigurable antennas; software defined antenna;
Conference_Titel :
Adaptive Hardware and Systems, 2008. AHS '08. NASA/ESA Conference on
Conference_Location :
Noordwijk
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3166-3
DOI :
10.1109/AHS.2008.74
