An Angle-Multiplexed Multifocal Method for D-Band 2D Beam-Scanning Transmitarray Leveraging 3D Transmission Line Component
- Publisher:
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Publication Type:
- Journal Article
- Citation:
- IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 2024, PP, (99), pp. 1-5
- Issue Date:
- 2024-01-01
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This paper proposes an angle-multiplexed multifocal method for designing a 2D beam-scanning transmitarray (TA). The angle-multiplexed method is commonly used to generate orbital angular momentum (OAM) multiplexing. The multifocal phase distribution (PD) is calculated using the angle-multiplexed and bifocal methods to achieve higher gain enhancement and 2D beam-scanning with a low scan loss without optimisation. The additive manufacturing technology is used to fabricate a 3D transmission line component. In the terahertz band, the transmitting and receiving (Tx-Rx) unit cell (UC) impedance matching can be affected by the Pancharatnam-Berry (P-B) method, and a 3D coaxial line is introduced to tackle this problem. For proof of concept, the prototype was fabricated. Feeded by a WR-06 waveguide probe, the proposed TA achieves a gain enhancement of 16.3 dB and ±30° 2D beam-scanning, simulated and measured 3-dB gain bandwidths of 19.6% and 16.3%, and the measured axial ratio (AR) bandwidth of 30.7%.
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