Fractal antenna with RF MEMS switches for multiple frequency applications

A new concept of combining RF MEMS switches with fractal antennas is presented. The idea is to connect several antenna configurations together using RF MEMS switches to cover several frequency bands. By using a 'smart combination' of fractal shaped antennas, wideband coverage can be achiev...

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Published inIEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium 2002 Vol. 2; pp. 22 - 25 vol.2
Main Authors Anagnostou, D., Khodier, M., Lyke, J.C., Christodoulou, C.G.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 2002
Subjects
Artificial satellites
Broadband antennas
Communication switching
Fractal antennas
Frequency
Phased arrays
Radiofrequency microelectromechanical systems
Satellite antennas
Switches
Wireless communication
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ISBN9780780373303
0780373308
DOI10.1109/APS.2002.1016019

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Summary:A new concept of combining RF MEMS switches with fractal antennas is presented. The idea is to connect several antenna configurations together using RF MEMS switches to cover several frequency bands. By using a 'smart combination' of fractal shaped antennas, wideband coverage can be achieved for satellite and wireless communications. Moreover, the same antennas can be used for phased array applications as well. The analysis and design principles are discussed and presented. Several examples are shown to demonstrate the proposed concept.
ISBN:9780780373303
0780373308
DOI:10.1109/APS.2002.1016019