Reconfigurable Dual-/Triple-Band Circularly Polarized Dielectric Resonator Antenna

Abstract

In this letter, a probe-fed reconfigurable dual-/triple-band circularly polarized (CP) Spidron fractal dielectric resonator antenna (SFDRA) is proposed. Initially, a dual-band CP SFDRA is designed. An eigen-mode simulation of an isolated SFDR concludes that the quasi-TM $_{11\delta }$ and quasi-TM $_{21\delta }$ are excited in the lower band, whereas the quasi-TE $_{12\delta }$ mode is excited in the upper CP band. The modes of the lower CP band are separated by etching a T-shaped slot from the ground plane, thereby achieving overall triple-band circular polarization. In addition, the TSS being $\lambda _g/2$ in length at 2.64 GHz produces a band-notch function. CP band reconfigurability is attained by placing a diode D1 across the width of the TSS such that the on -/ off -state of the D1 radiates dual-/triple-band CP waves. The measurement results in the on -[ off ]-state show the impedance bandwidths for $\mathopen |$ $S_{11}\mathclose | $-$ 10 dB of 57.60% (2.2–3.98 GHz) [14.44% (2.12–2.45) and 40.48% (2.64–3.98 GHz)] and the 3 dB axial-ratio bandwidths of 24% (2.31–2.94 GHz) and 6.82% (3.68–3.94 GHz) [6.34% (2.29–2.44 GHz), 6.65% (2.76–2.95) and 7.09% (3.67–3.94 GHz)] in an ascending order of the frequency. A reasonable match is observed between the simulated and experimental data.