This paper presents a novel ultra-compact (0.17 x 0.17 x 0.05 wavelengths) reconfigurable antenna equipped with shunt switches at the edges of the radiating elements; in addition to wide-band frequency-reconfigurability, the antenna can also adapt to different environments. The challenging task of designing a compact antenna for multi-band and multi-environment operation is tackled by a hierarchical optimization process consisting of the genetic algorithm (GA) and local search for geometry optimization, and exhaustive search for computation of the optimum switch patterns for a fixed geometry. Both tunability and environment robustness were confirmed in simulation and measurements on a proof-of-concept prototype where switches were simulated by soldering. Numerical analysis of the impact of commercial MEMS devices is also reported, including a case study of practical interest: a compact antenna that can operate at different locations around a simplified model of a laptop PC without performance degradation.

Optimization of a Compact Frequency- and Environment-Reconfigurable Antenna / ARAQUE QUIJANO, JAVIER LEONARDO; Vecchi, Giuseppe. - In: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION. - ISSN 0018-926X. - 60:6(2012), pp. 2682-2689. [10.1109/TAP.2012.2194634]

Optimization of a Compact Frequency- and Environment-Reconfigurable Antenna

ARAQUE QUIJANO, JAVIER LEONARDO;VECCHI, Giuseppe
2012

Abstract

This paper presents a novel ultra-compact (0.17 x 0.17 x 0.05 wavelengths) reconfigurable antenna equipped with shunt switches at the edges of the radiating elements; in addition to wide-band frequency-reconfigurability, the antenna can also adapt to different environments. The challenging task of designing a compact antenna for multi-band and multi-environment operation is tackled by a hierarchical optimization process consisting of the genetic algorithm (GA) and local search for geometry optimization, and exhaustive search for computation of the optimum switch patterns for a fixed geometry. Both tunability and environment robustness were confirmed in simulation and measurements on a proof-of-concept prototype where switches were simulated by soldering. Numerical analysis of the impact of commercial MEMS devices is also reported, including a case study of practical interest: a compact antenna that can operate at different locations around a simplified model of a laptop PC without performance degradation.
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