Title :
A MEMS-based electronically steerable switched parasitic antenna array
Author :
G.M. Coutts;R.R. Mansour;S.K. Chaudhuri
Author_Institution :
Centre for Integrated RF Eng., Waterloo Univ., Ont., Canada
fDate :
6/27/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A MEMS-based electronically steerable switched parasitic antenna array has been fabricated and preliminary measurements have been taken. The antenna pattern can be steered by 180 degrees. The simulated antenna gain is 5.6dB at a centre frequency of 2.4 GHz. The measured S11 phase is similar in shape to the simulated result, but shifted in frequency due to the influence of a ground plane in the test setup.
Keywords :
"Antenna arrays","Switches","Dipole antennas","Microswitches","Radio frequency","Receiving antennas","Varactors","Diodes","Antenna theory","Circuit testing"
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2005 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8883-6
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2005.1551828
