Title :
Microelectromechanical switches for phased array antennas
Author :
Ponchak, George E. ; Simons, Rainee N. ; Scardelletti, M.
Author_Institution :
Glenn Res. Center, NASA, Cleveland, OH, USA
Abstract :
Preliminary results are presented on the fabrication and testing of a microelectromechanical (MEM) microstrip series switch. This switch is being developed for use in a K-band phased array antenna that NASA will use for communication links in its Earth orbiting satellites. Preliminary insertion loss and isolation measurements are presented.
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; micromechanical devices; microstrip components; microwave antenna arrays; satellite antennas; switches; Earth orbiting satellites; K-band phased array antenna; NASA; communication links; insertion loss measurement; isolation measurement; microelectromechanical switches; microstrip series switch fabrication; microstrip series switch testing; phased array antennas; Antenna arrays; Communication switching; Fabrication; K-band; Microstrip antenna arrays; NASA; Phased arrays; Satellite antennas; Switches; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2000. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6369-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2000.874937
