Science Daily  February 13, 2023 Reconfigurable electromagnetic devices, specifically reconfigurable antennas, have shown to be integral to the future of communication systems. However, mechanically robust designs that can survive real-world, harsh environment applications and high-power conditions remain rare. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have developed the general framework for a field of both discrete and continuously mechanically reconfigurable devices by combining compliant mechanisms with electromagnetics. They demonstrated a reconfigurable compliant mechanism antenna which exhibited continuously tunable performance across a broad band of frequencies. Three additional examples were also introduced to showcase the versatility and advanced capabilities of compliant mechanism enabled […]