Dual-polarized beamwidth-reconfigurable Fabry-Pérot antenna in monolithic MEMS technology

Author

Debogovic, T. ; Perruisseau-Carrier, Julien

Author_Institution

Lab. of Electromagn. & Acoust., Ecole Polytech. Fed. de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland

fYear

2013

fDate

7-13 July 2013

Firstpage

754

Lastpage

755

Abstract

An X-band Fabry-Pérot (FP) antenna whose beamwidth can be dynamically controlled via MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) elements is presented. The MEMS elements and the partially reflective surface (PRS) are monolithically integrated for optimal performance, achieving very low loss in the PRS and thereby high antenna radiation efficiency. In addition, the antenna operates in dual-linear polarization with independent beamwidth control of each polarization. Detailed simulation and measurement results fully validate the proposed approach.

Keywords

antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic wave polarisation; micromechanical devices; microwave antennas; FP antenna; PRS; antenna radiation efficiency; dual-linear polarization; dual-polarized beamwidth-reconfigurable Fabry-Pérot antenna; microelectromechanical system; monolithic MEMS technology; partially reflective surface; Aerospace electronics; Micromechanical devices; Radio frequency; Reflectivity; Reflector antennas; Varactors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2013 IEEE

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL

ISSN

1522-3965

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-5315-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2013.6711036

Filename

6711036