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Frequency Reconfigurable Pixel Antenna with PIN Diodes

Raji George,

Mrs. Raji George

Electronics Engineering Department

DIAT

India

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Suthikshn Kumar,

Dr. Suthikshn Kumar

Electronics Engineering Department

DIAT

India

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Shashikala A. Gangal,

Dr. Shashikala A. Gangal

Electronic Science Department

SPPU

India

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Makarand Joshi

Dr. Makarand Joshi

R&DE

India

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Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 86, 59-65, 2019

doi:10.2528/PIERL19051803

Abstract

In this paper a frequency reconfigurable pixel antenna is implemented using PIN diodes. The overall dimension of the patch antenna is 26.9x24.5 mm, and it is fabricated on an FR4 substrate. The design is investigated by the simulation and measurement of S₁₁ parameters and radiation patterns. With different combinations of PIN diode biasing conditions, the antenna can be set to 2.5 GHz, 3.9 GHz, and 10 GHz. The antenna shows a consistent radiation pattern at all the reconfigured frequency bands. In the accessible frequency range, an average gain of 6 dB and low level of cross polarization are also recorded. A good agreement between the measured and simulated results validates the presented concept of frequency reconfiguration.

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Raji George, Suthikshn Kumar, Shashikala A. Gangal, and Makarand Joshi, "Frequency Reconfigurable Pixel Antenna with PIN Diodes," Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, Vol. 86, 59-65, 2019.
doi:10.2528/PIERL19051803

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