Reconfigurable CPW-FED dual-frequency rectangular slot antenna using RF MEMS technology

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2005-07-08

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Erdil, Emre
Topalli, Kagan
Aydın Çivi, Hatice Özlem
Akın, Tayfun

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A reconfigurable dual-frequency rectangular slot antenna using MEMS technology is presented. In this structure, a rectangular slot antenna is integrated with MEMS cantilever type capacitors. Simulation results show that the structure has a dual frequency behavior where both of the resonant frequencies can be reconfigured dynamically. By the actuation of MEMS cantilevers, the lower resonant frequency shifts 1.2 GHz, whereas the higher resonant frequency has a shift of 330 MHz without any distortion of the radiation pattern. The structure is currently in fabrication.

Subject Keywords

Antenna radiation patterns, Fabrication, Costs, Capacitors, Antenna accessories, Impedance, Resonant frequency, Micromechanical devices, Radiofrequency microelectromechanical systems, Slot antennas

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/35880

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https://doi.org/10.1109/aps.2005.1551825

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E. Erdil, K. Topalli, H. Ö. Aydın Çivi, and T. Akın, “Reconfigurable CPW-FED dual-frequency rectangular slot antenna using RF MEMS technology,” 2005, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/35880.