Pixelized frequency selective surfaces for reconfigurable artificial magnetically conducting ground planes
US7420524B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q17/00
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A reconfigurable frequency selective surface (FSS) includes a plurality of conducting patches supported on the surface of a dielectric layer, with selectable electrical interconnections between the conducting patches so as to provide a desired characteristic. The reconfigurable FSS can be used in a reconfigurable artificial magnetic conductor (AMC). A reconfigurable AMC includes a dielectric layer, a conducting back-plane on one surface of the dielectric layer, and a reconfigurable FSS on the other surface of the dielectric layer. A reconfigurable AMC can be used as a dynamically reconfigurable ground plane for a low-profile antenna system.
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