Title :
Reconfigurable patch that is resonant at four frequencies
Author_Institution :
Appl. Res. Lab., Pennsylvania State Univ., State College, PA
Abstract :
This paper showed that using a material that can change between highly resistive and highly conductive can be used to extend the edges of a patch antenna in order to switch between four different resonant frequencies. The computer model and basic experimental results agree well.
Keywords :
microstrip antennas; computer model; highly conductive material; highly resistive material; reconfigurable patch antenna; resonant frequencies; Conducting materials; Conductivity; Copper; Dipole antennas; Feeds; Patch antennas; Power semiconductor switches; Reflection; Resonance; Resonant frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2008. AP-S 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2041-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2042-1
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2008.4619625
