Title :
RF MEMS reconfigurable triangular patch antenna
Author :
Feldner, Lucas M. ; Nordquist, Christopher D. ; Christodoulou, Christos G.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
A Ka-band RF MEMS enabled frequency reconfigurable triangular microstrip patch antenna has been designed for monolithic integration with RF MEMS phase shifters to demonstrate a low-cost monolithic passive electronically scanned array (PESA). This paper introduces our first prototype reconfigurable triangular patch antenna currently in fabrication. The aperture coupled patch antenna is fabricated on a dual-layer quartz/alumina substrate using surface micromachining techniques.
Keywords :
alumina; antenna arrays; antenna theory; aperture antennas; micromachining; micromechanical devices; microstrip antenna arrays; microwave phase shifters; quartz; scanning antennas; Ka-band; PESA; RF MEMS antenna; aperture coupled patch antenna; dual-layer quartz/alumina substrate; monolithic integration; passive electronically scanned array; phase shifters; reconfigurable triangular patch antenna; surface micromachining; triangular microstrip patch antenna; Fabrication; Frequency; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Monolithic integrated circuits; Patch antennas; Phase shifters; Phased arrays; Prototypes; Radiofrequency microelectromechanical systems;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2005 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8883-6
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2005.1551824
