Title :
Polarization reconfigurable patch antenna using microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) actuators
Author :
Simons, Rainee N. ; Chun, Donghoon ; Katehi, Linda P B
Author_Institution :
NASA Glenn Res. Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
Abstract :
The paper demonstrates a nearly square patch antenna integrated with a novel microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) actuator for reconfiguring the polarization. Experimental results demonstrate that at a fixed frequency, the polarization can be reconfigured from circular to linear.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic wave polarisation; microactuators; microstrip antenna arrays; MEMS actuators; circular polarization; integrated antenna; linear polarization; microelectromechanical systems; nearly square patch antenna; reconfigurable patch antenna; reconfigurable polarization; Actuators; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Electrostatics; Loss measurement; Microelectromechanical systems; Micromechanical devices; Patch antennas; Polarization; Resonant frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2002. IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7330-8
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2002.1016015
