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Microelectromechanical Systems Actuator Based Reconfigurable Printed AntennaA polarization reconfigurable patch antenna is disclosed. The antenna includes a feed element, a patch antenna element electrically connected to the feed element, and at least one microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) actuator, with a partial connection to the patch antenna element along an edge of the patch antenna element. The polarization of the antenna can be switched between circular polarization and linear polarization through action of the at least one MEMS actuator.
Document ID
20050168090
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Simons, Rainee N. (NASA Glenn Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 18, 2005
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
NASA-Case-LEW-17389-1|US-Patent-6,844,852
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-401863

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