Wideband Transmitarray Unit-Cell Design With 1-Bit Phase Control and Twistable Polarization

Publisher:
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Citation:
IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, 2022, 32, (6), pp. 627-630
Issue Date:
2022-06-01
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In this letter, we propose a wideband unit-cell for electronically reconfigurable transmitarray antennas working at the $X$ -band. The unit-cell is based on a multilayer structure that has the capability to rotate the polarization of the transmitted wave to be orthogonal to the polarization of the incident wave. Two p-i-n diodes are integrated into the unit-cell to control the phase shift with 1-bit phase resolution. Both simulated and measured results agree that the unit-cell provides two phase states with a step of 180°, covering a wide -3 dB transmission bandwidth of 26%. Furthermore, the unit-cell exhibits a simple design and a low thickness of $0.16\lambda{\mathrm {0,}}$ allowing a low-cost and easy fabrication.
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