Title :
A novel optically controlled reconfigurable antenna for cognitive radio systems
Author :
Shou-Hui Zheng ; Xiong-Ying Liu ; Tentzeris, Manos M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electron. & Inf. Eng., South China Univ. of Technol., Guangzhou, China
Abstract :
An optically controlled compact reconfigurable antenna with integration of wide and narrow bands is investigated for cognitive radio (CR) systems. The proposed antenna consists of two parts, one for spectrum sensing and the other for communication. With an inherent property, four photoconductive silicon switches are used to achieve reconfigurable frequency characteristics. An antenna prototype has been designed, fabricated and measured. The simulated and measured results show that the proposed antenna is a potential candidate for future cognitive radio communications.
Keywords :
antennas; cognitive radio; elemental semiconductors; photoconducting switches; silicon; CR systems; antenna prototype; cognitive radio communications; optically controlled compact reconfigurable antenna; photoconductive silicon switches; reconfigurable frequency characteristics; spectrum sensing; Antenna measurements; Cognitive radio; Frequency measurement; Narrowband; Optical switches; Ultra wideband antennas;
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.2014.6904950
