Reflect Array Using Multi Segment Circular Fractal Unit Cell With Isoflux Pattern For C-Band Application

Year 2013, Volume: 3 Issue: 2, 549 - 551, 01.12.2013

Bahareh Baghani Bajgıran Majid Afsahı

Abstract

In this paper with using novel fractal structure which is composed of multi segment circular fractal. A unit cell and then reflectarray
antenna have been designed. The unit cell of reflect array has been designed in 4.4 GHz with 24*24*1 mm3 dimension. The reflectarray is consist
of 400 (20* 20) elements that even element is placed in the locus has been calculated. Maximum gain of antenna is 12.9 dBi.

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