Reconfigurable antenna using novel active frequency selective surface

Author

Mahmood, Suhair M. ; Denidni, Tayeb A.

Author_Institution

Inst. Nat. de la Rech. Sci., Centre Energie Mater. Telecommun., Montreal, QC, Canada

fYear

2014

fDate

6-11 July 2014

Firstpage

1236

Lastpage

1237

Abstract

In this paper a new reconfigurable dynamic antenna with radiation pattern in the azimuth plane is presented. The antenna is composed of a central radiation source surrounded by an active frequency selective surface in a nonagon shape. The surrounding nonagon structure is constructed of active frequency selective surface unit cells with diodes. The electromagnetic wave propagation direction will be controlled by switching the diodes. The directional beam of the antenna could cover the entire 360° angle with a step of 40°.

Keywords

antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic wave propagation; frequency selective surfaces; active frequency selective surface; active frequency selective surface unit cells; azimuth plane; central radiation source; directional beam; electromagnetic wave propagation direction; nonagon structure; novel active frequency selective surface; radiation pattern; reconfigurable dynamic antenna; Antenna radiation patterns; Dipole antennas; Directive antennas; Frequency selective surfaces; Switches;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2014 IEEE

Conference_Location

Memphis, TN

ISSN

1522-3965

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-3538-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2014.6904945

Filename

6904945