Constant-phase dual polarization MEMS-based elementary cell for electronic steerable reflectarrays

European Microwave Week 2009, EuMW 2009: Science, Progress and Quality at Radiofrequencies, Conference Proceedings - 39th European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 33-36

  Montori, Simone ^a   Marcaccioli, Luca ^a   Gatti, Roberto Vincenti ^a   Sorrentino, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIC PRINCIPLES; BEAM-STEERING; BROAD BANDS; COPLANAR TRANSMISSION LINES; DUAL-POLARIZATIONS; ELEMENTARY CELLS; FULL-WAVE SIMULATIONS; MEMS SWITCHES; PHASE RESOLUTION; RADIATING ELEMENTS; RE-CONFIGURABLE; REFLECTARRAYS;

MEMS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; POLARIZATION;

MICROWAVES;

EID: 72949116383     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/EUMC.2009.5296304     Document Type: Conference Paper

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