Title :
MEMS reconfigurable Vee antenna
Author :
Jung-Chih Chiao ; Yiton Fu ; Iao Mak Chio ; DeLisio, M. ; Lih-Yuan Lin
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Hawaii Univ., Manoa, HI, USA
Abstract :
A new architecture for microelectromechanical system (MEMS) reconfigurable Vee-antennas was presented. The planar antenna structure can be dynamically reconfigured to steer the radiation beam or change the shape of the beam using electrically-controlled microactuators. The theoretical and experimental beam patterns were investigated for a 17.5-GHz MEMS Vee-antenna. The beam steering and shaping capabilities were also demonstrated.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; beam steering; micromechanical devices; microwave antenna arrays; planar antenna arrays; 17.5 GHz; MEMS; beam patterns; beam steering; electrically-controlled microactuators; planar antenna structure; radiation beam; reconfigurable Vee antenna; shaping capabilities; Actuators; Arm; Dielectric substrates; Fasteners; Microactuators; Microelectromechanical systems; Micromechanical devices; Planar arrays; Shape control; Spaceborne radar;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1999 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5135-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1999.780242
