Abstract
The signal transceiver of the software radio fuze depends on the front-end radio frequency (RF) antenna. RF micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) smart antennas have the capability of flexible beam rapid scanning, multi-beam forming and so on, which can improve the ability of detecting, sensing and tracking multiple targets of the fuze. The small RF MEMS smart antenna consists of a 2×2 aperture coupled antenna array and six 1-bit MEMS phase shifters. Simulated results demonstrate that the antenna can complete beam steering angles of ±30° in both X and Y plane at 17.3 GHz. All components can be fabricated and monolithically integrated with MEMS technology which causes the system low cost and small volume. The RF MEMS smart antenna presents a good and important prospect for the development of the software radio fuze antenna.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 159-163 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Beijing Institute of Technology (English Edition) |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2016 |
Keywords
- Micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) antenna
- Monolithically-integrated
- Smart antenna
- Software radio fuze