Title :
Reconfigurable low power, light weight wireless system based on the RF MEM switches
Author :
Izadpanah, H. ; Warneke, B. ; Loo, R. ; Tangonan, G.
Author_Institution :
HRL Labs., Malibu, CA, USA
Abstract :
We present novel wireless transceiver architecture based on microelectromechanical (MEM) microwave switches. The measurements and calculated results of a reconfigurable module with a switched antenna, tunable filter, and shared components for a low weight, low power compact wireless transceiver are discussed.
Keywords :
cellular radio; dipole antennas; micromechanical devices; microwave antennas; microwave switches; multifrequency antennas; personal communication networks; transceivers; RF MEM switches; aperture-coupled dipole antenna; cellular networks; distributed sensor networks; dual frequency antenna; light weight wireless system; measurements; microelectromechanical microwave switches; personal portable communication systems; reconfigurable low power system; reconfigurable module; shared components; switched antenna; tunable filter; wireless transceiver architecture; Communication switching; Costs; Microswitches; Radio frequency; Residual stresses; Switches; Thermal expansion; Thermal stresses; Transceivers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Technologies for Wireless Applications, 1999. Digest. 1999 IEEE MTT-S Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5152-5
DOI :
10.1109/MTTTWA.1999.755158
