Mechanically reconfigurable, beam-scanning reflectarray and transmitarray antennas: A review

M Mirmozafari, Z Zhang, M Gao, J Zhao, MM Honari… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
We review mechanically reconfigurable reflectarray (RA) and transmitarray (TA) antennas.
We categorize the proposed approaches into three major groups followed by a hybrid …

Recent developments and challenges on beam steering characteristics of reconfigurable transmitarray antennas

Q Ali, W Shahzad, I Ahmad, S Safiq, X Bin, SM Abbas… - Electronics, 2022 - mdpi.com
This paper highlights recent developments and challenges on beam steering characteristics
of reconfigurable transmitarray antennas. It introduces the operating principle of beam …

Millimeter-wave dual-polarized metal transmitarray antenna with wide gain bandwidth

X Wang, Y Cheng, Y Dong - IEEE Antennas and Wireless …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
By utilizing the quadruple-ridged waveguide (QRW), a high-gain dual-polarized all-metallic
transmitarray (TA) antenna with wide gain bandwidth is proposed. The QRW has a fixed …

3D-printing for transformation optics in electromagnetic high-frequency lens applications

JM Poyanco, F Pizarro, E Rajo-Iglesias - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
This article presents the design, construction and analysis of a 3D-printed transformed
hyperbolic flat lens working on the 30 GHz band. The transformed lens was printed using …

Digitally reconfigurable transmitarray with beam-steering and polarization switching capabilities

B Rana, IG Lee, IP Hong - Ieee Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, a novel digitally reconfigurable unit-cell and transmitarray operating at X-band
is proposed that allows the implementation of beamforming and polarization conversion …

Flexible 3D printed conductive metamaterial units for electromagnetic applications in microwaves

AC Tasolamprou, D Mentzaki, Z Viskadourakis… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this work we present a method for fabricating three dimensional, ultralight and flexible
millimeter metamaterial units using a commercial household 3D printer. The method is low …

DNN beamforming for LEO satellite communication at Sub-THz bands

R Kumar, S Arnon - Electronics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The 6G communication system will be designed at sub-THz frequencies due to increasing
demand in data rates, emerging new applications and advanced communication …

An Optimized Ka-Band Low Profile Dual-Polarized Transmitarray Antenna With 2D Beam Switching

SHR Tuloti, A Lamecki, M Mrozowski - IEEE Access, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents an optimized dual-polarized transmitarray antenna (TA) designed for
MIMO applications at the Ka-band, capable of switching beams in two directions. The …

3D-Printed Wideband Perforated Dielectric-Only Reflectarray in Ka-band

A Massaccesi, V Bertana, M Beccaria… - … on Antennas and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, a dielectric-only reflectarray (RA) with a wideband behavior is proposed as an
alternative to conventional metallo-dielectric configurations. The introduced unit-cell (UC) …

Increasing the directivity of resonant cavity antennas with nearfield transformation meta-structure realized with stereolithograpy

S Shrestha, H Zahra, MAB Abbasi, M Asadnia… - Electronics, 2021 - mdpi.com
A simple, nearfield transformation meta-structure is proposed to increase the directivity of
resonant cavity antennas (RCA). The meta-structure is comprised of 14× 14 meta-atoms or …