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S.M.Meriah2
W.Moulessehoul1
Faculty of Technology
University Abu-Bakr Belk aid Tlemcen
meriah_m@yahoo.com
Faculty of Technology
University Abu-Bakr Belk aid Tlemcen
mwas385@hotmail.com
Abstract
This paper describe the new design of unit cell of reflectarray antenna with square patch radiating element, the
determination of the phase range of the unit cell is given by introducing slots in the radiating element, and by
adjusted the dimensions and the way of this slot. The result of analysis of phase reflection is generated from the
Computer CST Microwave Studio and by the method of Floquet.
1.
INTRODUCTION:
The Reflectarray antenna is an antenna, similar to the parabolic antenna developed using
microstrip technology, this new configuration of antenna array allows the design of printed antennas
without power system with a high gain and low cost. When the incident signals illuminating from a
feed antenna to the array elements and scatter the incident field with the proper phase required
forming a planar phase [1]. The reflectarray antenna is finding applications in satellite
communications, contoured beam space antennas, and radars applications [2].
Reflectarray was first introduced by Berry et al. [3]. In their work, the array elements were
waveguides of variable length. This antenna has large structure and the development was by
introduction of microstrip technology, and was conceived in 1987 by Munson et al[4].
There are a few kinds of phase compensation methods available for the fixed-beam reflectarray such
as using open-circuited stubs [5], variable patch size [6], slot-loaded ground plane [7], slot-loaded
patch [8] and the usage of electronic components [9].
In this article, we introduce a slot in the patch element and analyse the phase response, this
range of phase is improved by changing the way of the slot in the patch.
2. Unit cell analysis :
The numerical analysis of the unit cell studied is performed using the CST Microwave
Studio, based on the method of finite integration technique, and using the approach of Floquet. This
approach is called infinite periodic approach; it's used to approximate the mutual coupling between
cells [10]. It considers that each cell is taken from an infinite periodic network. Each cell is studied
separately and boundary conditions are applied around the cell to get the behavior of the latter when it
is surrounded by a uniform and infinite environment, and the excitation of cell is due by a plane wave
(see Figure 1), the operating frequency was chosen to be at 12 GHz.
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Ground Plane
Patch
Floquet port
Substrate
Floquet walls
y
x
m=6.6mm, a=10mm
Figure 2: unit cell geometry
The operating frequency of the square patch is at 12GHz (see figure3), and the losses is at -0.28dB,
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