Title :
A beam reconfigurable antenna using MEMS switches
Author :
Kang, Woong ; Man Geun Kim ; Lee, Jong-Hyun ; Bahng, Kijun ; Kim, Man Geun
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Inf. & Mechatron., Gwangju Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Gwangju, South Korea
Abstract :
A beam reconfigurable antenna based on folded dipole structure has been presented. The antenna can switch beams without the input impedance variation. The front-to-back ratio is measured as approximately 7dB. To implement the antenna, a bi-stable leaf spring MEMS switch is considered.
Keywords :
dipole antennas; microswitches; MEMS switches; beam reconfigurable antenna; bi-stable leaf spring MEMS switch; folded dipole structure; front-to-back ratio; impedance variation; microelectromechanical system; Actuators; Antenna measurements; Dipole antennas; Feeds; Frequency; Impedance; Microswitches; Springs; Switches; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2009. APSURSI '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Charleston, SC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3647-7
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2009.5171560
