Circuits and Antennas Reconfigured using Gallium-based Liquid Metal

Kelly, James R.; Alkaraki, Shaker

Abstract

Wireless telecommunication systems incorporate a range of components (or circuits), including: filters, power splitters, couplers, etc.. They also require antennas to launch electromagnetic energy into the air. Typically, the performance parameters of these circuits and antennas is fixed at the time of manufacture. Reconfigurable circuits and antennas are useful as a way of mitigating for dynamic changes in interference. They also enable systems to respond to changes in network traffic and user requirements. The paper discussed a range of circuits and antennas that can be reconfigured using Gallium-based liquid metal, including: switches, phase shifters, and a beam steerable/switchable antenna. The paper shows that, from the RF perspective, liquid metal is a good approach for reconfiguring circuits and antennas.

• Conference Name: 2024 National Conference on Communications (NCC)
• Conference Location: Chennai, India
• Start Date: Feb 28, 2024
• End Date: Mar 2, 2024
• Acceptance Date: Jan 15, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Apr 5, 2024
• Publication Date: Feb 28, 2024
• Deposit Date: May 4, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: May 7, 2024
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• ISBN: 9798350359237
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/ncc60321.2024.10485869
• Keywords: Wireless communication , Liquids , Phase shifters , Metals , Switches , Telecommunication traffic , Telecommunications , Liquid Metal , Gallium-based Liquid Metal , Phase Shift , Changes In Requirements , Power Splitting , Manufacturing Time , Reconfigura
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/34094130
• Publisher URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10485869