Systems and methods for providing a reconfigurable groundplane
US8378916B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q21/061
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing a reconfigurable groundplane are provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to an antenna assembly having a reconfigurable groundplane, the assembly including a radio frequency (RF) feed, a plurality of radiating elements, a plurality of interconnects, each coupling one of the plurality of radiating elements to the RF feed, a first groundplane positioned between the RF feed and the plurality of radiating elements, a second groundplane positioned between the RF feed and the plurality of radiating elements, the second groundplane including at least one cavity for enclosing a liquid metal.
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