Abstract
Florida
International University (FIU) is seeking a business partner to commercialize
novel origami-style foldable passive antenna arrays. A passive antenna array is
an antenna in which the beam of radio waves can be steered in different
directions, and in contrast to an active antenna array, all the antenna elements
are connected to a single transmitter and/or receiver. FIU inventors have
developed an origami-style foldable passive antenna array with multiple antenna
elements arranged on a dielectric substrate. The foldable substrate can have
predefined folding lines or hinges to fold into predefined configurations such
that the antenna can have an unfolded state and many folded states. Thus, the
passive antenna can change shape and operate as a dual-band filter as opposed
to single band operation of currently known passive arrays. The passive antenna
array can reconfigure its frequencies just by changing its shape by folding
into a different state.
Benefit
The passive antenna can be folded into many folded states or geometric shapes. Each antenna element can be separated by folding lines in the substrate. Portable antennas that are easy to store and transport. The antenna can operate as a dual-band filter and reconfigure its frequencies just by changing the shape through folding.
Market Application
The device has applications in radars, wireless systems, commercial communication and military use.
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