A Stretchable Liquid Metal Reconfigurable Monopole Antenna

被引:5
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作者
Hensley, David [1 ]
Christodoulou, Christos [1 ]
Jackson, Nathan [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ New Mexico, Elect & Comp Engn Dept, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
[2] Univ New Mexico, Mech Engn Dept, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
关键词
Stretchable antenna; Reconfigurable antenna; Liquid metal antenna; Galinsta(R); Ecoflex (TM); FREQUENCY;
D O I
10.1109/IEEECONF35879.2020.9330043
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
This paper introduces a liquid metal reconfigurable antenna. While liquid metal devices are not new, non-toxic gallium based liquid metals have caused an increase in research for related applications. Stretchable liquid metal antennas can provide the reconfigurability for wideband applications in addition to applications requiring beam control. This research focuses on the design of a stretchable liquid metal monopole at 2.4 GHz. The model was simulated using CST and initial results are documented to verify the efficacy of liquid metals as a possible antenna material.
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页码:585 / 586
页数:2
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