Multifunctional and Deployable Origami Antennas

Abstract

Multifunctional, deployable, and packable antennas are very important for many applications, including unmanned aerial vehicles, satellite communications (e.g., CubeSats) and general airborne and spaceborne communication systems. Notably, such antennas provide new capabilities for the aforementioned applications. In this work, we present emerging research on foldable and physically reconfigurable antennas, which can morph their shape to adapt and reconfigure their EM performance (e.g., frequency of operation, bandwidth, polarization, beamwidth, etc.).