Title :
Reconfigurable electromagnetics devices enabled by a non-linear dopant drift memristor
Author :
Gregory, Micah D. ; Werner, Douglas H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
Abstract :
An improved memristor model which incorporates a non-linear dopant drift model for the ionic barrier is employed in the design of reconfigurable electromagnetics devices. A finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulation tool is utilized to accurately model the devices under switching conditions while radio frequency (RF) signals are applied. A polarization-switchable patch antenna is designed using memristors to demonstrate their utility as a microwave switch.
Keywords :
electromagnetic devices; electromagnetic wave polarisation; finite difference time-domain analysis; memristors; microstrip antennas; FDTD simulation tool; RF signal; finite-difference time-domain simulation tool; ionic barrier; microwave switch; nonlinear dopant drift memristor; polarization-switchable patch antenna; radiofrequency signal; reconfigurable electromagnetics device; Memristors; Microstrip antenna arrays; Patch antennas; Resistance; Switches; Time-domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Memphis, TN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3538-3
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2014.6904612
