A Microfluidically-Tuned Dual-Band Slot Antenna Conference Paper

abstract

• 2014 IEEE. A reconfigurable dual-band slot antenna with the capability of independently controlling each band is proposed. The tuning method is based on employing the reactive loading effect of a fluid metal placed on top of each slot antenna. Digital frequency tuning is achieved by using different configurations of four empty and filled channels. This way a 4-bit reconfigurable antenna is achieved in which each resonant frequency of the dual-band response can be controlled separately. Realization of the tunable antenna using common PCB technologies and PDMS structure is demonstrated. The implemented prototype antenna is measured and tuning ranges of 2.2-3.3 GHz and 4.15-5.4 GHz are achieved for the first and second bands, respectively.

name of conference

• 2014 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI)

authors

• Entesari, Kamran
• Kameoka, Jun

published proceedings

• 2014 IEEE ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM (APSURSI)

author list (cited authors)

• Saghati, A. P., Batra, J., Kameoka, J., & Entesari, K.

citation count

• 8

complete list of authors

• Saghati, Alireza Pourghorban||Batra, Jaskirat||Kameoka, Jun||Entesari, Kamran

publication date

• January 2014

publisher

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)  Publisher

published in

• AP-S International Symposium (Digest) (IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society)  Journal

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1109/aps.2014.6904949

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13

• 9781479935406

start page

• 1244

end page

• 1245

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1109%2Faps.2014.6904949