• DocumentCode
    2686681
  • Title

    A fractal Hilbert microstrip antenna with reconfigurable radiation patterns

  • Author

    Zhang, Yong ; Wang, Bing-Zhong ; Yang, Xue-Song ; Wu, Weixia

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Appl. Phys., Univ. of Electron. Sci. & Technol. of China, Chengdu, China
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    3-8 July 2005
  • Firstpage
    254
  • Abstract
    A novel fractal microstrip patch antenna, which has the feature of linearly polarized reconfigurable radiation patterns, is proposed. By controlling RF MEMS switches on/off, two sets of connection states can be obtained at 10 GHz and the return losses are less than -20 dB. Simulated results show that the radiation patterns can be reconfigured in the upper half-space. Simulation results, given by Ansoft HFSS, are compared with simulation results by CST Microwave Studio, and a good agreement is observed.
  • Keywords
    antenna radiation patterns; fractal antennas; losses; microstrip antennas; microswitches; 10 GHz; RF MEMS switches; fractal Hilbert microstrip antenna; fractal antenna; linear polarization; patch antenna; reconfigurable radiation patterns; return loss; upper half-space; Antenna radiation patterns; Broadband antennas; Fractals; Geometry; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Physics; Polarization; Radiofrequency microelectromechanical systems; Switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2005 IEEE
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8883-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APS.2005.1552228
  • Filename
    1552228