Design of 1-Bit Digital Subwavelength Metasurface Element for Sub-6 GHz Applications
Date
2020Item Type
ArticleAbstract
This paper proposes a novel 1-bit, electronically reconfigurable, subwavelength metasurface unit cell for sub-6 GHz applications. 180° phase shift is achieved by integrating a single PIN diode in the structure. The unit cell incorporates three layers: The top layer is used for wave reflection, the bottom layer is used for PIN diode placement and DC biasing, and the middle layer acts as a ground plane. The resonance of the unit cell is kept around 3.3 GHz. The magnitude of the reflection coefficient is above 90%. Besides, a phase difference of 180°+20° is achieved over 200 MHz bandwidth. With these characteristics, the proposed unit cell can find its applications in programmable metasurface functions such as beam steering, beam focusing and beam scattering.
Author
Kazim, Jalil ur Rehman
Ur-Rehman, Masood
Al-Hasan, Muath
Ben Mabrouk, Ismail
Imran, Muhammad Ali
Abbasi, Qammer H.