Title :
Piezoelectric reconfigurable antenna
Author :
Aljonubi, K. ; Langley, Richard J. ; Reaney, I. ; AlAmoudi, Ahmed O.
Author_Institution :
ECP, KACST, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
A novel approach to tuning an inverted F antenna is investigated by using PZT materials that switch elements into contact using a dc control voltage to reconfigure the IFA structure. This produces a prototype reconfigurable antenna which can be finely tuned over a 9% bandwidth.
Keywords :
adaptive antenna arrays; piezoceramics; planar antenna arrays; IFA structure; PZT materials; dc control voltage; inverted F antenna; piezoelectric reconfigurable antenna; smart antenna; Antenna measurements; Materials; Reflector antennas; Switches; Tuning; IFA; PZT; Reconfigurable Antenna; Smart Antenna; Smart Material;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), 2013 Loughborough
Conference_Location :
Loughborough
DOI :
10.1109/LAPC.2013.6711849
