DocumentCode
246996
Title
Aperture coupled MEMS reconfigurable pixel patch antenna for conformal load bearing antenna structures (CLAS)
Author
Bishop, N. ; Ali, Mohamed ; Baron, William ; Miller, Jason ; Tuss, James ; Zeppettella, David
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
fYear
2014
fDate
6-11 July 2014
Firstpage
1091
Lastpage
1092
Abstract
The study and design of an aperture coupled MEMS reconfigurable pixel patch antenna is proposed for operation under the CLAS concept. By activating and deactivating certain sections of a pixelated area the antenna is reconfigured in three frequency bands within 1-2 GHz. Simulation results show that the antenna bandwidth ranges from 5% to 25% and the peak realized gain is greater than 9 dBi.
Keywords
conformal antennas; micromechanical devices; microstrip antennas; CLAS concept; aperture coupled MEMS reconfigurable pixel patch antenna; conformal load bearing antenna structures; Apertures; Microstrip; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Substrates;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location
Memphis, TN
ISSN
1522-3965
Print_ISBN
978-1-4799-3538-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APS.2014.6904872
Filename
6904872
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