Micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) actuators for antenna reconfigurability Conference Paper

abstract

• A novel microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) actuator for patch antenna reconfiguration is presented for the first time. A key feature is the capability of multi-band operation without greatly increasing the antenna element dimensions. Experimental results demonstrate that the center frequency can be reconfigured from few hundred MHz to few GHz away from the nominal operating frequency.

name of conference

• 2001 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Sympsoium Digest (Cat. No.01CH37157)

authors

• Katehi, Linda

published proceedings

• 2001 IEEE MTT-S INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM DIGEST, VOLS 1-3

author list (cited authors)

• Simons, R. N., Chun, D. H., & Katehi, L.

citation count

• 21

complete list of authors

• Simons, RN||Chun, DH||Katehi, LPB

publication date

• January 2001

publisher

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)  Publisher

published in

• IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium digest. IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium  Journal

keywords

• Actuators
• Antenna Arrays
• Antenna Element Dimensions
• Antenna Reconfigurability
• Center Frequency
• Electrostatics
• Frequency
• Mems Actuators
• Microactuators
• Microelectromechanical Systems
• Micromechanical Devices
• Microstrip Antennas
• Multi-band Operation
• Multibeam Antennas
• Nominal Operating Frequency
• Patch Antenna Reconfiguration
• Patch Antennas
• Phased Arrays
• Structural Beams
• Substrates

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1109/mwsym.2001.966874

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 10

• 0-7803-6538-0

start page

• 215

end page

• 218

volume

• 1

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/mwsym.2001.966874