Title :
Aperture coupled MEMS reconfigurable pixel patch antenna for conformal load bearing antenna structures (CLAS)
Author :
Bishop, N. ; Ali, Mohamed ; Baron, William ; Miller, Jason ; Tuss, James ; Zeppettella, David
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
Abstract :
The study and design of an aperture coupled MEMS reconfigurable pixel patch antenna is proposed for operation under the CLAS concept. By activating and deactivating certain sections of a pixelated area the antenna is reconfigured in three frequency bands within 1-2 GHz. Simulation results show that the antenna bandwidth ranges from 5% to 25% and the peak realized gain is greater than 9 dBi.
Keywords :
conformal antennas; micromechanical devices; microstrip antennas; CLAS concept; aperture coupled MEMS reconfigurable pixel patch antenna; conformal load bearing antenna structures; Apertures; Microstrip; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Substrates;
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.2014.6904872
