Design of Broadband Single Layer Printed Reflectarray Using Giuseppe Peano Fractal Ring
Keywords:
Aperture efficiency, Giuseppe Peano fractal, microstrip antenna, reflectarray, TE and TM wavesAbstract
In this paper, a broadband single-layer microstrip reflectarray element composed of a Giuseppe Peano fractal ring and a square ring is presented and investigated. The proposed element has been validated by comparing the simulation results with those obtained by measurement in a waveguide simulator. By using this type of cell element, a wideband single layer reflectarray is designed, fabricated, and tested. Measured results demonstrate 1 dB gain bandwidth of 17 % over the frequency range of 12.25 GHz - 14.5 GHz.
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