MEMS-based frequency switchable microstrip patch antenna fabricated using printed circuit processing techniques

IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 228-230

  Goteti, Raghav Venkat ^a   Jackson Jr , Ronald E ^a   Ramadoss, Ramesh ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Kapton; MEMS; Microstrip patch; PCB MEMS; Switchable antenna

Indexed keywords

KAPTON; KAPTON POLYIMIDE; MICRO-STRIP PATCH ANTENNAS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS; MICROSTRIP PATCH; PCB MEMS; PROCESSING TECHNIQUE; RESONANT FREQUENCIES; RETURN LOSS; SWITCHABLE; SWITCHABLE ANTENNAS;

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURE; ELECTROSTATIC ACTUATORS; MEMS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS; MICROSTRIP DEVICES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; POLYIMIDES; POLYMERIC FILMS; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS;

EID: 33947591137     PISSN: 15361225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LAWP.2006.875281     Document Type: Article

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