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    An L-Band Reconfigurable Antenna Array Based on Bistable Glass Fiber Material


    Li, Pingyu, Li, Bingqing, Lin, Shu, Liu, Zhiheng, Zhang, Xinyue and Zhang, Xingqi (2023) An L-Band Reconfigurable Antenna Array Based on Bistable Glass Fiber Material. 2023 IEEE 11th Asia-Pacific Conference on Antennas and Propagation (APCAP). pp. 1-2.

    Abstract

    This paper introduces a reconfigurable antenna array operating in the L band. Firstly, a reconfigurable antenna unit is designed based on the bistable glass fiber material. By switching the two configurations of the antenna unit, the 90° pattern reconfiguration and polarization reconfiguration can be realized. Simulation results show that the -8 dB impedance matching bandwidth of the configuration I is from 0.95 GHz to 1.9 GHz with right-handed circular polarization (RHCP), and the bandwidth of the configuration II is from 0.9 GHz to 2.0 GHz with left-handed circular polarization (LHCP). Based on the antenna unit, an antenna array containing 2×2 units is designed. By controlling the switch of the units, radiation in ±x axis directions can be realized, and three polarization modes can be realized in both directions, including RHCP, LHCP and linear polarization (LP). The proposed antenna has the characteristic of multi-functional integration, and it is a novel reconfigurable antenna.
    Item Type: Article
    Keywords: reconfigurable antenna; antenna array; circular polarization; bistable material;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Science and Engineering > Electronic Engineering
    Item ID: 20707
    Identification Number: 10.1109/APCAP59480.2023.10470024
    Depositing User: IR Editor
    Date Deposited: 15 Oct 2025 15:15
    Journal or Publication Title: 2023 IEEE 11th Asia-Pacific Conference on Antennas and Propagation (APCAP)
    Publisher: IEEE
    Refereed: Yes
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    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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