MmWave/THz reconfigurable ultra-wideband (UWB) microstrip antenna

Abstract

The concept of ultra-wideband (UWB) reconfigurable mmWave/THz microstrip antenna with a newfangled gold radiating patch with two PIN diodes installed on a benzocyclobutene (BCB) polymer is presented. The reconfigurable types of the proposed antenna are frequencies, bandwidths (BWs), and beams reconfigurations. This reconfigurable antenna was designed and simulated with the time-domain based on a FIT solver at the CST MWS simulator, while the comparison was with the frequency-domain based on the FEM solver at the CST MWS simulator. The simulation results obtained from both solvers were in a fair agreement, supporting the proposed antenna design. These antennas may be used in cellular communication at mmWave/THz band for beyond 5G.