New integrated piezoelectric-dielectric microstrip antenna for dual wireless actuation and sensing functions

Nirod K. Das; Farshad Khorrami; Said Nourbakhsh

doi:10.1117/12.320163

20 July 1998 New integrated piezoelectric-dielectric microstrip antenna for dual wireless actuation and sensing functions

Nirod K. Das, Farshad Khorrami, Said Nourbakhsh

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Proceedings Volume 3328, Smart Structures and Materials 1998: Smart Electronics and MEMS; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.320163
Event: 5th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, 1998, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

This paper presents the basic principles of operation and experimental investigations of a novel multi-layer microstrip antenna element for applications in integrated smart structures. The device is configured in a multilayer piezoelectric-dielectric-strip grating environment, integrating dual functions of wireless sensing as well as actuation in a single, compact device. The device employs microwave radiation and reception for the wireless remote operations. The sensing function is electrically discriminated from the actuation function in the single Simultaneous Sensing and Actuating Smart Antenna Element device by making use of two orthogonal E-field polarizations of microwave radiation for the two separate functions. This is possible by using a novel `polarization grating' arrangement, which allows selective transmission and interactions of the microwave signals in the two orthogonal polarization modes. Alternate methods using two distinct frequency bands, instead of the two polarizations, may also be effectively employed for discrimination of the separate sensing and actuation functions.

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Nirod K. Das, Farshad Khorrami, and Said Nourbakhsh "New integrated piezoelectric-dielectric microstrip antenna for dual wireless actuation and sensing functions", Proc. SPIE 3328, Smart Structures and Materials 1998: Smart Electronics and MEMS, (20 July 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.320163

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