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Unit Cell for Frequency-Tunable Beamscanning Reflectarrays

Rodrigo, Daniel  
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Jofre, Lluis
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Perruisseau-Carrier, Julien  
2013
IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

A reflectarray cell able to dynamically control the reflection phase at a variable frequency is presented. This capability enables beam-scanning reflectarrays with frequency reconfigurability, which is a novel capability with applications in frequency-hopping systems, cognitive radio and satellite communications. The proposed cell combines switching and variable impedance loading techniques to maximize the frequency range over which a large dynamic phase range can be obtained. Analytical and numerical approaches are used to design and optimize the reflecting cell, which uses two semiconductor RF-switches and one varactor. An analog phase range above 270 degrees is achieved over a 50% frequency range, from 1.88 GHz to 3.07 GHz, with flat losses of 0.8 dB. For an analog phase range of 180 degrees the cell achieves a 1: 2 frequency reconfiguration range. It is also verified that the cell preserves good performance, and in particular low crosspolarization, under oblique incidence as well. A fully operational cell was fabricated and measured, demonstrating good agreement with simulation results.

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DOI
10.1109/Tap.2013.2281375
Web of Science ID

WOS:000328044200017

Author(s)
Rodrigo, Daniel  
Jofre, Lluis
Perruisseau-Carrier, Julien  
Date Issued

2013

Publisher

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Published in
IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
Volume

61

Issue

12

Start page

5992

End page

5999

Subjects

Beam-scanning

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beam steering

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cognitive radio

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microstrip arrays

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reconfigurable antennas

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reflectarrays

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