| This work presents the equivalent circuit model, ringing and overshoot characteristics, as well as the ability of a new magneto-static responsive structure (MRS) to achieve the reconfigurability of a variable effective permittivity structure (VEPS). Through the use of a static magnetic field and micro-sized conductive magnetic particles, the MRS can be used to connect separate transmission lines (TL) that operate up to a radio frequency of 5 GHz. The simulated and measured results show the MRS functions well compared to other switching methods. The VEPS's ability to achieve effective permittivity reconfigurability is also demonstrated, showing that the VEPS functions as the well-known mushroom structure when the MRSs are in the on state and as a regular TL when the MRSs are in the off state. Finally, several brief studies of the MRS are performed, including the activation methods, MRS geometry, different types of magnetic particles, and smaller embedded MRSs within the VEPS. |
