Design of a PIN Diode-Based Reconfigurable Metasurface Antenna for Beam Switching Applications

Chaimool, Sarawuth; Hongnara, Tanan; Rakluea, Chawalit; Akkaraekthalin, Prayoot; Zhao, Yan

doi:10.1155/2019/7216324

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“…6 shows several metasurface antennas that can be classified into three types of metasurface structure, active metasurface and non-uniform metasurface. The study in [78] shown the reconfigurable metasurface antenna composed of uniform distribution double-split square rings that are loaded with PIN diodes to serve as both a reflector and director when the diodes are respectively in forward biases for achieving −z direction and reverse biases for the +z direction. Such antenna fabricated on FR-4 substrates is yet managed to obtain a good impedance matching in both diode states and has gain of approximately 6 dBi at 2.45 GHz.…”

Section: Metasurface Antennasmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reconfigurable Pattern Patch Antenna for Mid-Band 5G: A Review

Isa¹,

Jusoh²,

Sabapathy³

et al. 2022

Computers, Materials &Amp; Continua

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New requirements in communication technologies make it imperative to rehash conventional features such as reconfigurable antennas to adapt with the future adaptability advancements. This paper presents a comprehensive review of reconfigurable antennas, specifically in terms of radiation patterns for adaptation in the upcoming Fifth Generation (5G) New Radio frequency bands. They represent the key of antenna technology for materializing a high rate transmission, increased spectral and energy efficiency, reduced interference, and improved the beam steering and beam shaping, thereby land a great promise for planar antennas to boost the mid-band 5G. This review begins with an overview of the underlying principals in reconfiguring radiation patterns, followed by the presentations of the implemented innovative antenna topologies to suit particular advanced features. The various adaptation techniques of radiation pattern reconfigurable planar antennas and the understanding of its antenna design approaches has been investigated for its radiation pattern enhancement. A variety of design configurations have also been critically studied for their compatibilities to be operated in the midband communication systems. The review provides new insights on pattern reconfigurable antenna where such antennas are categorized as beam steering antenna and beam shaping antennas where the operation modes and purposes are clearly investigated. The review also revealed that for mid-band 5G communication, the commonly used electronic switching such as PIN diodes have sufficient isolation loss to provide the required beam performance.

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Section: Metasurface Antennasmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reconfigurable Pattern Patch Antenna for Mid-Band 5G: A Review

Isa¹,

Jusoh²,

Sabapathy³

et al. 2022

Computers, Materials &Amp; Continua

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“…A qualitative comparison between the proposed equilateral CPW-fed slot antenna and six S-band antenna designs with metasurface [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] is now provided; refer to Figure 25. We analyze, compare, and evaluate the suitability of all these antenna designs for 3U CubeSats using the following criteria: small physical size at S-band, wide impedance and Axial Ratio bandwidth, low reflection coefficient (<−10 dB), orientability, and high gain at S-band.…”

Section: Comparative Study: Brief Comparison With Literature Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In [21], S. Chaimool et al used PIN diodes for reconfiguring metasurface for dual operations when the diode is forward-prejudiced or reverse-prejudiced. Hence, the metasurface presents the characteristics of epsilon-negative materials and then reflects all incident radiation with an appropriate polarization when the PIN diode is forward-prejudiced at the frequency of interest.…”

Section: Comparison With S-band Metasurfaced/metamaterials Antennasmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fully Integrated High Gain S-Band Triangular Slot Antenna for CubeSat Communications

et al. 2021

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Among other CubeSat subsystems, Antenna is one of the most important CubeSat components as its design determines all the telecommunication subsystems’ performances. This paper presents a coplanar wave-guide (CPW)-fed equilateral triangular slot antenna constructed and analyzed for CubeSat communications at S-band. The proposed antenna alone presents high gain and ultra-wide band while its radiation pattern is bidirectional at an unlicensed frequency of 2450 MHz. The objective is to use the CubeSat chassis as a reflector for reducing the back-lobe radiation and hence minimizing interferences with electronic devices inside the CubeSat. This leads to a high gain of 8.20 dBi and a unidirectional radiation pattern at an industrial, scientific and mdical (ISM) band operating frequency of 2450 MHz. In addition to that, the presented antenna is low-profile and exhibits high return loss, ultra-wide impedance bandwidth, and good impedance matching at 2450 MHz.

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“…Reconfigurable MSs were implemented for various applications, such as: reconfigurable reflect arrays [10,18,19], reconfigurable antennae [20], leaky-wave antennae [21], tunable filters and absorbers [22], parabolic mirrors with a controlled focus [23], and tuning polarization rotators [24]. Reconfigurable MSs based on varactor diodes were realized at X-band and below [21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28].…”

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Innovative Reconfigurable Metasurface 2-D Beam-Steerable Reflector for 5G Wireless Communication

2020

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A tunable reflector component based on metasurface (MS) with a low profile and reduced mass is offered for indoor and outdoor 5G communication methods to overcome obstacles such as buildings, walls, and turns, and to allow wireless quasi-line of sight path communication at 37 GHz. Integrating varactors with MS unit cells allows tunability and reconfigurability. This approach was presented in many studies, with frequencies of up to K–band. However, today, higher frequencies are used, especially in communication. This work presents the design of a reconfigurable MS reflector, at Ka-band frequencies, based on a new type of resonant unit cell, with uniformed reflection for wide-incident-angular-range, and a simple stimulating DC bias for each MS unit cell, which allows a two–dimensional (2-D) continuous reflection phase manipulation. The unit cell provides a dynamic reflection phase range of over 300° at a wide bandwidth. Simulations of one-dimensional (1-D) and (2-D) at 37 GHz are presented. A steering range of up to ±48° was obtained for azimuth or elevation. A simultaneous independent 2-D beam steering range of up to ±10° in azimuth and up to ± 5° in elevation, allowing obstacles to overcome covering at a practical angular spatial cone of 20° and 10°, is presented.

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Design of a PIN Diode-Based Reconfigurable Metasurface Antenna for Beam Switching Applications

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Reconfigurable Pattern Patch Antenna for Mid-Band 5G: A Review

Reconfigurable Pattern Patch Antenna for Mid-Band 5G: A Review

Fully Integrated High Gain S-Band Triangular Slot Antenna for CubeSat Communications

Innovative Reconfigurable Metasurface 2-D Beam-Steerable Reflector for 5G Wireless Communication

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