Micromachines (Basel)
September 2024
This paper presents a three-channel reconfigurable step attenuator based on radio frequency (RF) microelectromechanical system (MEMS) switches, in response to the current issues of high insertion loss and low attenuation accuracy of attenuators. The coplanar waveguide (CPW), cross-shaped power dividers, RF MEMS switches, and π-type attenuation resistor networks are designed as a basic unit of the attenuator. The attenuator implemented attenuation of 0~30 dB at 5 dB intervals in the frequency range of 1~25 GHz through two basic units.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe increasing interest in switchable and tunable wideband perfect absorbers for applications such as modulation, energy harvesting, and spectroscopy has significantly driven research efforts. In this study, we present a dual-function terahertz (THz) metamaterial absorber supported by deep neural networks (DNN). This absorber achieves dual-wideband perfect absorption through the use of graphene and vanadium dioxide (VO₂), enabling both switching and tuning functionalities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnder the support of deep neural networks (DNN), a multifunctional switchable terahertz metamaterial (THz MMs) device is designed and optimized. This device not only achieves ideal ultra-wideband (UWB) absorption in the THz frequency range but enables dual-functional polarization transformation over UWB. When vanadium dioxide (VO) is in the metallic state, the device as a UWB absorber with an absorption rate exceeding 90% in the 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis paper presents the design of a 60 GHz millimeter-wave (MMW) slot array horn antenna based on the substrate-integrated waveguide (SIW) structure. The novelty of this device resides in the achievement of a broad impedance bandwidth and high gain performance by meticulously engineering the radiation band structure and slot array. The antenna demonstrates an impressive impedance bandwidth of 14.
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