Miniature Sensor Node with Conformal Phased Array

作者：Vandenbosch Guy A E^*; Vasylchenko Alexander; Fernandez Bolanos Montserrat; Brebels Steven; De Raedt Walter; Ionescu Adrian Mihai

来源：Radioengineering, 2011, 20(4): 752-757.

• Conformal array
• sensor node
• miniaturization

This paper reports on the design and fabrication of a fully integrated antenna beam steering concept for wireless sensor nodes. The conformal array circumcises four cube faces with a silicon core mounted on each face. Every silicon core represents a 2 by 1 antenna array with an antenna element consisting of a dipole antenna, a balun, and a distributed MEMS phase shifter. All these components are based on a single wafer process and designed to work at 17.2 GHz. Simulations of the entire system and first results of individual devices are reported.

• 出版日期2011-12