Reconfigurable Polarization Slot Antenna
In the last few years, many types of polarization agile antennas using reconfigurable slot antennas and microstrip antennas have been reported 1-6. These antennas can radiate circular and linear polarizations. However, they require some RF switching devices such as diodes in order to achieve reconfigurability. In this communication, a microfluidically frequency- and polarization-reconfigurable slot antenna using liquid metal (LM) is proposed. The polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) structure with narrow-banded microchannels is loaded on the printed circuit board (PCB) of a square slot antenna, providing condition for reconfiguration. Polarization reconfiguration Polarization reconfigurable antennas are capable of switching between different polarization modes. The capability of switching between horizontal, vertical and circular polarizations can be used to reduce polarization mismatch losses in portable devices. Polarization switchable active antenna can be used in spatial power combiner in the compact size. The reconfigurable antenna proposed in this paper operates at the three different polarizations (Linear, RHCP, and LHCP) with the frequency 2.2 GHz. It has been fabricated on low cost substrate. It can switch the polarization using the PIN diode.
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Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP)>402 - 404
Reconfigurable Polarization Slot Antenna Signal Booster
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book ISBN : | 978-1-4577-0250-1 |
book e-ISBN : | 978-88-8202-074-3 , 978-88-8202-074-3 |
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Ramadan, A.
- ECE Dept., American Univ. of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Al-Husseini, M.
- ECE Dept., American Univ. of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Kabalan, K.Y.
- ECE Dept., American Univ. of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
El-Hajj, A.
- ECE Dept., American Univ. of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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wireless LANantenna feedsantenna radiation patternselectromagnetic wave polarisationfinite element analysispower dividersslot antennasfrequency 2.4 GHz to 2.484 GHzpolarization reconfigurable slot antennaWLAN applicationreconfigurable Wilkinson power divider-based feed networkelectromagnetic energydecagonal slotground planephase differenceantenna feeding portpolarization diversityfrequency bandAnsoft HFSSfinite-element-methodEM solverreturn lossantenna designswitching conditionradiation patternaxial-ratiopeak gainDirective antennasMicrostrip antennasSwitches
wireless LANantenna feedsantenna radiation patternselectromagnetic wave polarisationfinite element analysispower dividersslot antennasfrequency 2.4 GHz to 2.484 GHzpolarization reconfigurable slot antennaWLAN applicationreconfigurable Wilkinson power divider-based feed networkelectromagnetic energydecagonal slotground planephase differenceantenna feeding portpolarization diversityfrequency bandAnsoft HFSSfinite-element-methodEM solverreturn lossantenna designswitching conditionradiation patternaxial-ratiopeak gainDirective antennasMicrostrip antennasSwitches
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A Polarization Reconfigurable Slot Antenna with a Novel Switchable Feeding Network
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A polarization reconfigurable slot antenna is proposed in this paper. The antenna consists of a microstrip line-to-slotline transition structure, two radiation slots and a switchable feeding network. The feeding network is a gradually changed ring slot with six switching diodes on it. By controlling the diodes states, the antenna can generate y-direction polarization, z-direction polarization, left-hand circular polarization and right-hand circular polarization. Detailed design considerations of the proposed antenna, simulated and measured results are presented and discussed. Measured results agree well with simulated. The results proved that the antenna can realize polarization reconfiguration effectively at 5 GHz.
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- slot antenna;
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