Summary
International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation
2006
Session Number:1POS
Session:
Number:1POS-8
RF-MEMS Reconfigurable U-Slotted Patch Antennas for Dual Polarization
Kyosuke Mochizuki, Kazushi Nishizawa, Hiromoto Inoue, Yasuhiko Urata, Yukihisa Yoshida, Hiroaki Miyashita, Shigeru Makino,
pp.1-4
Publication Date:2006/11/2
Online ISSN:2188-5079
Summary:
Research on reconfigurable antennas, which are antennas loaded in part with RF-MEMS switches, has advanced in recent years. The addition of RF-MEMS switches to an antenna allows its reconfiguration as a single device, leading to its increasing sophistication [1],[2]. The MEMS technique makes it possible to construct the switches and antenna as a monolithic unit, and confers the benefits of advanced capabilities and shrinking size and cost. In this paper, we propose a polarization reconfigurable antenna which can switch between two orthogonal polarizations via cantilever switches loaded on portions of a slotted patch antenna. It is presented an explanation of the operating principle of the antenna and, with a prototype, a polarization switching capability. Finally it is evaluated the characteristics of the antenna.