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Reconfigurable Pixel-Layer Isolator for Frequency-Tunable On-Frequency Repeaters

Rodrigo, Daniel  
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Diaz, Edgar
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Jofre, Lluis
2014
IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters

The maximum gain in on-frequency repeaters is limited by the isolation level between their two antennas due to close-loop stability conditions. In this letter, a novel pixel-layer isolator for tunable on-frequency repeaters is presented. The scattered field of the reconfigurable pixel layer is used to dynamically minimize the mutual coupling between the antennas. Insight is given on the linkage between coupling and reflection coefficients, and a useful design procedure is proposed. The optimized pixel repeater can tune the operating frequency over a 40% range, with tunable instantaneous bandwidth (1%-3%) and achieving a reliable isolation of 50 dB. The repeater has a radiation efficiency of 93% and a constant radiation pattern for the different configurations. Good agreement is obtained between simulations and measurements.

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DOI
10.1109/Lawp.2014.2309728
Web of Science ID

WOS:000333711600001

Author(s)
Rodrigo, Daniel  
Diaz, Edgar
Jofre, Lluis
Date Issued

2014

Publisher

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Published in
IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters
Volume

13

Start page

475

End page

478

Subjects

Mutual coupling

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radio repeaters

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reconfigurable antennas

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REVIEWED

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