Actuatable and adaptable metamaterials integrated in package

A reconfigurable component, comprising:

• a metamaterial substrate;
• a plurality of piezoelectric actuators formed on the metamaterial substrate;
• and
• an integrated circuit packaged adjacent to the metamaterial substrate and coupled to the plurality of piezoelectric actuators, wherein the component is an antenna.

A reconfigurable communication system, comprising:

• a substrate;
• a metamaterial shield formed over the substrate wherein the metamaterial shield surrounds one or more components;
• a plurality of first piezoelectric actuators, wherein actuation of the first piezoelectric actuators deforms the metamaterial shield and changes a frequency band that is permitted to pass through the metamaterial shield;
• a reconfigurable antenna that includes a metamaterial;
• plurality of second piezoelectric actuators, wherein actuation of the second piezoelectric actuators deform the metamaterial of the antenna and changes a central operating frequency of the antenna;
• and
• an integrated circuit electrically coupled to the plurality of first piezoelectric actuators and second piezoelectric actuators.