Strain-tunable antenna and associated methods
US8952863B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49016
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus comprising an actuating substrate and an antenna in contact with the actuating substrate, the actuating substrate configured to undergo strain during actuation, wherein the strain in the actuating substrate varies the dimensions of the in-contact antenna and causes a change in the operational characteristics of the antenna.
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