Reconfigurable RF MEMS Phased Array Antenna Integrated Within a Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) System-on-Package
In: IEEE transactions on antennas and propagation, Jg. 56 (2008), Heft 1, S. 108-118
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For the first time, a fully integrated phased array antenna with radio frequency microelectromechanical systems (RF MEMS) switches on a flexible, organic substrate is demonstrated above 10 GHz. A low noise amplifier (LNA), MEMS phase shifter, and 2 × 2 patch antenna array are integrated into a system-on-package (SOP) on a liquid crystal polymer substrate. Two antenna arrays are compared; one implemented using a single-layer SOP and the second with a multilayer SOP. Both implementations are low-loss and capable of 12° of beam steering. The design frequency is 14 GHz and the measured return loss is greater than 12 dB for both implementations. The use of an LNA allows for a much higher radiated power level. These antennas can be customized to meet almost any size, frequency, and performance needed. This research furthers the state-of-the-art for organic SOP devices.
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Reconfigurable RF MEMS Phased Array Antenna Integrated Within a Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) System-on-Package
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | KINGSLEY, Nickolas ; PONCHAK, George E ; PAPAPOLYMEROU, John |
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Zeitschrift: | IEEE transactions on antennas and propagation, Jg. 56 (2008), Heft 1, S. 108-118 |
Veröffentlichung: | New York, NY: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2008 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
Umfang: | print, 15 ref |
ISSN: | 0018-926X (print) |
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