Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2011
Abstract
We present an approach for reducing redundancies in the design of reconfigurable antenna structures using graph models. The basics of graph models, their rules, and how they can be applied in the design of switch-based reconfigurable antennas are introduced. Based on these rules, a methodology is developed and formulated to reduce the number of switches and parts in the antenna structure, without sacrificing the desired antenna functions. This approach not only optimizes the overall structure of the antenna but it also reduces cost and overall losses. Several examples are presented and discussed to demonstrate the validity of this new approach through simulations and measurements that present good agreement.
Publisher
IEEE
Publication Title
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION
ISSN
0018-926X
Volume
59
Issue
3
Language (ISO)
English
Sponsorship
Permitted by IEEE: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=5677429
Keywords
Graph theory, reconfigurable antennas, switches, redundancy
Recommended Citation
Abdallah, Chaouki T.; Joseph Costantine; Sinan al-Saffar; and Christos G. Christodoulou.
"Reducing Redundancies in Reconfigurable Antenna Structures Using Graph Models."
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION
