A Novel Reconfigurable Mini-Maze Antenna for Multi-Service Wireless Universal Receiver Using RF MEMS

A 75% size reduction of a previously designed maze antenna has been achieved. The newly developed mini-maze compact antenna has been designed based on fractal structures and utilizes MEMS switches for reconfiguration. Utilization of the maze antenna structure symmetry has led to a significant reduct...

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Main Authors: Songnan Yang, Pan, H.K., Fathy, A.E., El-Ghazaly, S., Nair, V.K.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Broadband antennas
Feeds
Fractals
Frequency
Loop antennas
MEMS
Microelectromechanical switches
Micromechanical devices
Microswitches
Radiofrequency microelectromechanical systems
Receiving antennas
Reconfigurable structures
Resonance
Switches
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Summary:A 75% size reduction of a previously designed maze antenna has been achieved. The newly developed mini-maze compact antenna has been designed based on fractal structures and utilizes MEMS switches for reconfiguration. Utilization of the maze antenna structure symmetry has led to a significant reduction of the number of MEMS required for reconfiguration. In this paper, we utilize only two SPST switches to hop over three distinct wireless frequency bands. Modeled and measured results of the newly developed structure, including the effects of the switching elements and its feeding circuits, are presented here in detail
ISSN:0149-645X
DOI:10.1109/MWSYM.2006.249443