Ring microstrip resonator with micromechanical frequency tuning

Microstrip ring resonator for soil moisture measurements

Accurate determination of spatial soil moisture distribution and monitoring its temporal variation have a significant impact on the outcomes of hydrologic, ecologic, and climatic models. Development of a successful remote sensing instrument for soil moisture relies on the accurate knowledge of the soil dielectric constant ( soil) to its moisture content. Two existing methods for measurement of ...

Microstrip Coupler with Complementary Split-Ring Resonator (CSRR)

A novel microstrip Coupler with Complementary SplitRing Resonator (CSRR) is simulated and fabricated. The CSRR structure in the grounded plane of a conventional microstrip double-line coupler, increases its even mode characteristic impedance. This results in a higher degree of coupling. The results of simulation and measurement show that the new coupler achieves a high degree of coupling (5 dB ...

Magnetomotive and Tension-Based Tuning of a Micromechanical Resonator

Bidirectional frequency tuning in microresonators is demonstrated through the simultaneous use of both mechanical (stretching) and magnetomotive approaches. Stretching is employed to increase the resonance frequency, while the magnetomotive method provides actuation and spring softening. The fabrication process is presented for a double-clamped micromechanical nickel resonator. Lorentz Force is...

Complementary Split Ring Resonator Effects on Radiation Pattern Reconfigurable Circular Microstrip Antennas

In this study, a radiation pattern reconfigurable microstrip antenna is designed and fabricated. The antenna’s radiation pattern is directed in 9 different angles by employing a radiating patch and embedding complementary split ring resonators (CSRR) on the ground plane. The radiating patch is of circular shape, while for CSRR elements both circular and rectangular shapes are investigated. The ...

The Microstrip Ring Resonator for Characterising Microwave Materials