학술논문

Switchable FSS-based 3D Printed Radome using Diodes at 3.6 GHz
Document Type
Conference
Source
2023 53rd European Microwave Conference (EuMC) Microwave Conference (EuMC), 2023 53rd European. :416-419 Sep, 2023
Subject
Bioengineering
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Fields, Waves and Electromagnetics
Microwave antennas
Printing
Three-dimensional displays
Patch antennas
Switches
Radomes
Plastics
printed radome
jetting
FSS
3.6 GHz
radiation pattern
diode
Language
Abstract
We present a switchable FSS-based printed radome using p-i-n diodes that allows controlling the radiation pattern of a patch antenna at 3.6 GHz. The jetting technology is employed to print the FSS pattern onto the surface of the plastic hemisphere-based radome. Subsequently, p-i-n diodes are mounted onto the radome surface to connect adjacent FSS unit cells. By controlling the bias of these diodes, the printed radome properties are controlled. Consequently, the radiation pattern of the antenna-radome system can be dynamically adjusted.