Title :
Triple-slot phase-shifting cell loaded with capacitances for reflectarray applications
Author :
Makdissy, T. ; Gillard, R. ; Fourn, E. ; Girard, E. ; Legay, H.
Author_Institution :
IETR, Univ. Eur. de Bretagne, Rennes, France
Abstract :
This paper presents a new phase-shifting cell topology for reflectarray. It consists of a symmetrical set of three parallel rectangular slots loaded with a combination of variable and fixed capacitances to provide four uniformly-distributed phase states with a large bandwidth. Two different slot lengths are combined to improve the bandwidth. The cell is characterized in C-band using the waveguide simulation approach.
Keywords :
reflectarray antennas; waveguide theory; fixed capacitances; parallel rectangular slots; reflectarray applications; symmetrical set; triple-slot phase-shifting cell topology; uniformly-distributed phase states; waveguide simulation approach; Antennas and propagation; Bandwidth; Capacitance; Loading; Micromechanical devices; Microswitches; Standards;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), 2012 6th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Prague
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0918-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0919-7
DOI :
10.1109/EuCAP.2012.6205958
