Patent ID: 7965249
Filing Date: 2011-06-21
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: providing a photoconductive layer for a Radio Frequency (RF) antenna; disposing a plurality of conductive pixels at least partially within the photoconductive layer of the RF antenna; generating light in a generating layer of the RF antenna; generating an antenna mask in the generating layer of the RF antenna; and projecting a light image onto the photoconductive layer of the RF antenna, the projected light image being derived from the generated light and the generated antenna mask, wherein the projected light image is configurable for being projected at a selectable intensity and in a selectable pattern for causing the photoconductive layer to be a dynamically controllable optical switch, the dynamically controllable optical switch being configured for biasing connectivity between a first conductive pixel included in the plurality of conductive pixels and a second conductive pixel included in the plurality of conductive pixels.