Abstract
This study presents a novel compact beam-reconfigurable horn antenna using a fully operational MEMS-tuned partially reflective surface (PRS). Two symmetric MEMS capacitive switches across a slot on a single layer patch PRS tune its reflection and enable the dynamic reconfiguration of the horn pattern. The authors explore the potential of this PRS in two different applications: beamwidth and beam-shape reconfiguration. Furthermore, a novel in-house process for monolithic fabrication of the MEMS-integrated full PRS and a dedicated DC bias network is developed and analysed. The proposed structure can be used as the feed of a reflector, reflectarray or transmittarray to control the aperture illumination and allow beam-reconfiguration.
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