A V-band micromachined 2-D beam-steering antenna driven by magnetic force with polymer-based hinges

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 51, Issue 1 II, 2003, Pages 325-331

  Baek, Chang Wook ^a   Song, Seunghyun ^a   Park, Jae Hyoung ^a   Lee, Sanghyo ^a   Kim, Jung Mu ^a   Choi, Wooyeol ^a   Cheon, Changyul ^a   Kim, Yong Kweon ^a   Kwon, Youngwoo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Beam steering antenna; Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); Micromachining

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); ELECTROSTATICS; HINGES; INSERTION LOSSES; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROMACHINING; SEMICONDUCTING POLYMERS; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE;

BEAM STEERING ANTENNA; MAGNETIC FORCE; PATCH ANTENNA; POLYMER BASED HINGES; RETURN LOSS;

MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS;

EID: 0037252256     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2002.806516     Document Type: Article

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