scholarly journals A novel 4-DOF wide-range tunable frequency selective surface using an origami “eggbox” structure

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Yepu Cui ◽  
Ryan Bahr ◽  
Samantha Van Rijs ◽  
Manos Tentzeris
Keyword(s):  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Frequency Selective Surface ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Space Applications ◽  
Tunable Range ◽  
Mechanical Metamaterials ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Frequency Selective ◽  
Tunable Frequency

Abstract Shape-changing mechanical metamaterials have drawn the attention of researchers toward the development of continuous-range tunable frequency selective surfaces (FSSs). In this paper, a novel tunable FSS utilizing an origami-inspired “eggbox” structure is presented featuring four-degrees of freedom that can change the frequency response of two orthogonal linear polarizations. The centrosymmetric “eggbox” structure can be folded or rotated along two axes that lead to unprecedented reconfigurability compared to traditional Miura-Ori-based structures which have fewer degrees of control. The utilized cross-shaped dipole FSS element shows enhanced bandwidth, support for orthogonal linear polarization, and ease of fabrication. The prototype is fabricated using a low-cost fully additive inkjet printing process with silver nanoparticle conductive ink. The outcome of this study shows a 25% frequency tunable range over two polarization directions. The design can be an ideal spatial filtering candidate for advanced ultra-wideband terrestrial and space applications.

Polarization-independent single-layer ultra-wideband frequency-selective surface

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramprabhu Sivasamy ◽  
Balaji Moorthy ◽  
Malathi Kanagasabai ◽  
Jithila V. George ◽  
Livya Lawrance ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Free Space ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Normal Incidence ◽  
Frequency Selective Surface ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Attenuation Level ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Frequency Selective ◽  
Polarization Independent

An ultra-wideband (UWB) frequency-selective surface (FSS) exhibiting band rejection characteristic is presented in this paper. The proposed unit cell has the size of 14 × 14 mm2 which is approximately 0.18 × 0.18 λo, where λo corresponds to free space wavelength at the lower cut-off frequency. The proposed UWB FSS consists of a single-layer substrate and provides 20 dB attenuation level for a wide bandwidth of 7.53 GHz at the normal incidence. The proposed FSS is polarization independent and also provides angular-independent operation for the EM wave incidences of 15°, 30° and 45° with 11.5 dB attenuation over a wide range from 4 to 14 GHz.

Ultra-wideband and low-loss linear-to-circular polarizer based on multilayer frequency selective surface

2021 ◽  
Vol 127 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping Wang ◽  
Yu Wang ◽  
Yanwen Hu ◽  
Hongcheng Zhou ◽  
Zhongming Yan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Selective Surface ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Low Loss ◽  
Circular Polarizer ◽  
Frequency Selective

scholarly journals A Low-Power Tunable Frequency Selective Surface for Multiplexed Remote Sensing

IEEE Access ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 58478-58486
Author(s):  
Ronald P. Jenkins ◽  
Micah D. Gregory ◽  
Len Cardillo ◽  
Benjamin R. Bunes ◽  
Sawyer D. Campbell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Low Power ◽  
Frequency Selective Surface ◽  
Frequency Selective ◽  
Tunable Frequency

scholarly journals Continuous-range tunable multilayer frequency-selective surfaces using origami and inkjet printing

2018 ◽  
Vol 115 (52) ◽  
pp. 13210-13215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Abdullah Nauroze ◽  
Larissa S. Novelino ◽  
Manos M. Tentzeris ◽  
Glaucio H. Paulino
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Frequency Selective Surfaces ◽  
Angle Of Incidence ◽  
Spatial Filters ◽  
Continuous State ◽  
Subtractive Manufacturing ◽  
Time Requirements ◽  
Frequency Selective ◽  
Tunable Frequency ◽  
Electrical Components

The tremendous increase in the number of components in typical electrical and communication modules requires low-cost, flexible and multifunctional sensing, energy harvesting, and communication modules that can readily reconfigure, depending on changes in their environment. Current subtractive manufacturing-based reconfigurable systems offer limited flexibility (limited finite number of discrete reconfiguration states) and have high fabrication cost and time requirements. Thus, this paper introduces an approach to solve the problem by combining additive manufacturing and origami principles to realize tunable electrical components that can be reconfigured over continuous-state ranges from folded (compact) to unfolded (large surface) configurations. Special “bridge-like” structures are introduced along the traces that increase their flexibility, thereby avoiding breakage during folding. These techniques allow creating truly flexible conductive traces that can maintain high conductivity even for large bending angles, further enhancing the states of reconfigurability. To demonstrate the idea, a Miura-Ori pattern is used to fabricate spatial filters—frequency-selective surfaces (FSSs) with dipole resonant elements placed along the fold lines. The electrical length of the dipole elements in these structures changes when the Miura-Ori is folded, which facilitates tunable frequency response for the proposed shape-reconfigurable FSS structure. Higher-order spatial filters are realized by creating multilayer Miura-FSS configurations, which further increase the overall bandwidth of the structure. Such multilayer Miura-FSS structures feature the unprecedented capability of on-the-fly reconfigurability to different specifications (multiple bands, broadband/narrowband bandwidth, wide angle of incidence rejection), requiring neither specialized substrates nor highly complex electronics, holding frames, or fabrication processes.

scholarly journals Analysis of substrateintegrated frequency selective surface antenna for IoT applications

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 875
Author(s):  
Govardhani Immadi ◽  
M. Venkata Narayana ◽  
A. Navya ◽  
C. Anudeep Varma ◽  
A. Abhishek Reddy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Frequency Selective Surface ◽  
Microstrip Patch Antenna ◽  
Iot Applications ◽  
The Past ◽  
Microstrip Patch ◽  
Rectangular Microstrip Patch Antenna ◽  
Frequency Selective ◽  
Tan Δ

<p>Antennas are long used for communication of data since a century and their usage has been diversified over the past two decades and the antennas also entered the domain of medical fields. A rectangular microstrip patch antenna has been designed on a substrate integrated waveguide with frequency selective surface which is in the shape of a square. The design of this antenna with SIW are done by using CST on a low cost FR4 substrate where є<sub>r</sub> =4.4, h=1.58 mm and tan δ=0.0035. The SIW structure merit is utilized on the traditional FSS is simulated and verified by using CST.</p>

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