Dual linearly polarised 3D printed Phoenix cell for wide band metal only reflectarrays
Résumé
This study shows the potential of additive manufacturing for the fabrication of 3D Phoenix phase-shifting cell. With traditional microstrip printing technology, the cell has many advantages. Here, the authors demonstrate that the 3D printed version of the cell exhibits very good intrinsic performances in the 17-21 GHz frequency band. A deep insight into the operation mode of the cell is drawn in order to have a better understanding of its behaviour. Different prototypes are fabricated and measured to validate experimentally the numerical results.
Mots clés
reflectarray antennas
antenna radiation patterns
broadband antennas
three-dimensional printing
electromagnetic wave polarisation
microstrip antenna arrays
microwave antenna arrays
additive manufacturing
3D printed version
intrinsic performances
microstrip printing technology
dual linearly polarised 3D printed Phoenix cell
wide band metal metal only reflectarrays
phase-shifting cell
frequency 17
0 GHz to 21
0 GHz