A polarization rotation AMC-based polarization-reconfigurable dipole antenna

Based on polarization rotation artificial magnetic conductor (PRAMC) structure, a novel multi-polarized dipole antenna with left-handed, right-handed circular polarizations and linear polarizations is proposed. In addition, a switchable network is designed using RFIC switches. Combing the multi-polarized antenna with the network, a novel polarization-reconfigurable method is achieved. Compared with the reported metamaterial-based polarization-reconfigurable antennas, this work has the simplest and most easy-operated reconfiguration mechanism, as well as high performance.