Low profile double resonance frequency tunable antenna using RF MEMS variable capacitor for digital terrestrial broadcasting reception

Yukako Tsutsumi*, Masaki Nishio, Shuichi Obayashi, Hiroki Shoki, Tamio Ikehashi, Hiroaki Yamazaki, Etsuji Ogawa, Tomohiro Saito, Tatsuya Ohguro, Tasuku Morooka

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Abstract

It is difficult to realize the built-in antenna for wideband systems, because a frequency bandwidth of the low profile antenna is narrow. A frequency tunable antenna is a technique for wideband characteristics. In this paper a low profile double resonance frequency tunable antenna using MEMS variable capacitors is presented. It has high efficiency over a wide frequency band. Through both resonant portions from 465 to 665 MHz, the efficiency of more than -4 dB and the VSWR of less than 3 are observed in the measurement using the variable capacitor of 0.4-0.9 pF.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of Technical Papers - 2009 IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, A-SSCC 2009
Pages125-128
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event2009 IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, A-SSCC 2009 - Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China
Duration: 2009 Nov 162009 Nov 18

Publication series

NameProceedings of Technical Papers - 2009 IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, A-SSCC 2009

Conference

Conference2009 IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference, A-SSCC 2009
Country/TerritoryTaiwan, Province of China
CityTaipei
Period09/11/1609/11/18

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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