Title :
Reconfigurable multi-slot multi-port antennas using RF-MEMS switches for handheld devices
Author :
Chiu, Chi-Yuk ; Murch, Ross D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Comput. Eng., Hong Kong Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Kowloon, China
Abstract :
A design for a reconfigurable multi-slot, multi-port antenna is presented. In particular a T-shaped slot structure is proposed to provide two operating modes consisting of a two ports configuration for a low frequency band and a three antenna ports configuration for a high frequency band. The proposed antenna is targeted for handheld devices embedded with multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology. Simulations are compared with measured data including the practical implementation of RF-MEMS switches.
Keywords :
MIMO communication; microswitches; slot antennas; RF-MEMS switche; T-shaped slot structure; antenna port; frequency band; handheld device; multiple-input multiple-output technology; reconfigurable multislot multiport antenna; Gain measurement; Logic gates; Loss measurement; Micromechanical devices; Microswitches; Resonant frequency; RF-MEMS switches; Reconfigurable antennas; slot antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference Proceedings (APMC), 2010 Asia-Pacific
Conference_Location :
Yokohama
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7590-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-902339-22-2
