Metasurface Source Antenna Gain Improvement Using Simple Side Metal Structure

As metasurfaces are in the spotlight, research is being conducted to incorporate them into transmitarray (TA) antennas. Among these, as an attempt to create a low-profile design, a patch antenna classified as low-gain can be utilized as an appropriate source antenna. However, for high efficiency of...

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Published in:Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2024-10, Vol.24 (20), p.6695
Main Authors: Bae, HongGuk, Lee, JaeGon, Park, SangWook
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antennas
Antennas (Electronics)
Communication
Copper
Design
Efficiency
Electric waves
Electromagnetic radiation
Electromagnetic waves
Electromagnetism
gain enhancement
metasurface
Power supply
side metal structure
side plate
sidewall
transmitarray
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Summary:As metasurfaces are in the spotlight, research is being conducted to incorporate them into transmitarray (TA) antennas. Among these, as an attempt to create a low-profile design, a patch antenna classified as low-gain can be utilized as an appropriate source antenna. However, for high efficiency of the TA, the gain of the source antenna must be fundamentally improved. For this, a simple side metal structure was applied to a metallic cross-type slot transmitarray. This acts as a resonant element and reflector by utilizing the electromagnetic wave radiated from the source antenna. The changes in the center frequency and gain due to the application of the side metal structure to the source antenna were analyzed. The gain of the source antenna was improved by a total of 4.63 dB. This is expected to be applied to create various source waves and to conduct future research on improving the gain in transmitarray antennas.
ISSN:1424-8220
1424-8220
DOI:10.3390/s24206695