DocumentCode
2708910
Title
A Wide Tuning Range MEMS Switched Patch Antenna
Author
Blondy, P. ; Bouyge, D. ; Crunteanu, A. ; Pothier, A.
Author_Institution
XLIM, Limoges
fYear
2006
fDate
11-16 June 2006
Firstpage
152
Lastpage
154
Abstract
This paper describes a novel wide tuning range switched MEMS patch antenna. The proposed component uses wrapped metallization, which can be pressed in contact to a silicon substrate. The antenna operates at 23.8GHz unbiased, and 12.4GHz with 150 volts applied. Matching could be maintained in both configurations, using a simple design methodology
Keywords
metallisation; microstrip antennas; microswitches; silicon; 12.4 GHz; 150 V; 23.8 GHz; MEMS patch antenna; silicon substrate; switched patch antenna; tunable antenna; wide tuning range; wrapped metallization; Antenna accessories; Circuit optimization; Circuit simulation; Electrodes; Frequency; Micromechanical devices; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Silicon; Tuning; MEMS; patch antenna; tunable antenna;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2006. IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA
ISSN
0149-645X
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9541-7
Electronic_ISBN
0149-645X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWSYM.2006.249417
Filename
4014844
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