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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2008
Tughrul Arslan, Edinburgh, GB;
Anthony John Walton, Edinburgh, GB;
Nakul R. Haridas, Edinburgh, GB;
Ahmed Osman El-rayis, Edinburgh, GB;
Tughrul Arslan, Edinburgh, GB;
Anthony John Walton, Edinburgh, GB;
Nakul R. Haridas, Edinburgh, GB;
Ahmed Osman El-Rayis, Edinburgh, GB;
The University Court of the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GB;
Abstract
A micro electromechanical (MEMS) antenna () is positioned on one side of a substrate and is connected to a MEMS switch comprising a capacitor bridge () and to a transmission line () by means of a thru hole or via () which forms an electrically conducting path through the substrate. This arrangement provides a common ground plane for the antenna and switch and shields the switch from the electromagnetic radiation received or transmitted from the antenna. The switch may comprise a topmost metal layer which extends across a bridge structure formed by a polymer layer (). The polymer layer comprises poly-monochloro-para-xylene (parylene-C). Homogeneous or heterogeneous antenna array structures are implemented. The antenna arrays may include one or more different type of antennas with for example different shapes, rotations and reflections.