The concept of a reconfigurable 5GHz microfluidically actuated antenna with beam forming, steering and hoping in a 360° angular range, is presented in this paper. Its architecture is that of a Yagi‐Uda array. Its actuation relies on the electrically controlled vertical displacement of liquid metal slugs inside microfluidic channels without the need of any external actuator. Simulations results along two fabricated proofs of concept investigating RF and microfluidic actuation performances are presented. This paper aims at demonstrating the technical soundness and interest of this design for applications such as autonomous sensors networks.

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基于垂直液态金属驱动的环烯烃聚合物的嵌入式360°可操纵八木天线

本文提出了一种可重构的5GHz微流控天线的概念，该天线在360°角范围内具有波束形成，操纵和跳频。它的体系结构是Yagi-Uda阵列的体系结构。它的致动依赖于微流体通道内液态金属块的电控垂直位移，而无需任何外部致动器。模拟小号一起观调查射频和微流体驱动表演两个制造证明结果。本文旨在证明该设计在诸如自动传感器网络之类的应用中的技术合理性和趣味性。