Noda et al., 2014 - Google Patents
Frequency-tunable microstrip antenna with liquid actuator using gradually widened transmission lineNoda et al., 2014
- Document ID
- 6311295655218854003
- Author
- Noda K
- Ohkado M
- Nguyen B
- Matsumoto K
- Fujikawa H
- Shimoyama I
- Publication year
- Publication venue
- IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters
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This letter reports on a mechanically reconfigurable frequency-tunable microstrip antenna that uses a liquid actuator as the dielectric layer to reduce the antenna size compared to the wavelength. By using direct polymer vacuum deposition on a liquid, the dielectric liquid can …
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