Abstract
We introduce, for the first time, a new class of flexible bandstop frequency selective surface that provides very stable nearfield (NF) characteristics in the <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">X</i> -band, unlike the traditional FSSs. The structure's building block uses two layers of patches to reach the NF stability through their interaction. Periodic convoluted square loops on one side of a flexible substrate and periodic square loops on the other side are used. The created multipole resonator operates by changing the local coupling effect between the cells on the sides. It enables a localization of capacitive and inductive characteristics, which provides spatial filtering for both near- and farfield. An accurate equivalent circuit model is developed to validate the coupling effect. It is shown that four operating modes could be defined for the structure, each of which provides specific behavior. A realization for each operational mode is also provided. An <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">X</i> -band NF shielding of at least 30 dB at the center frequency and maximum 10-dB fractional bandwidth of 32% are obtained. The superiority of the NF shielding performance is shown through comparisons among conventional shields. Finally, the measurement results justify the reliable NF shielding performance.
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