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    • Electromagnetics and Microwave Engineering
    • Metamaterial Research
    • Antenna and RF Component Design

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    • Metamaterial-based polarization converters are crucial for advanced wireless systems.
    • Achieving frequency reconfigurability and multi-band operation in polarization converters remains a challenge.
    • Simple bias network integration is essential for practical device implementation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose and experimentally verify a multi-functional active converter with frequency reconfiguration.
    • To demonstrate the converter's ability to achieve circular polarization conversion.
    • To develop a simple bias circuit for the active component.

    Main Methods:

    • Design of a unit cell comprising T-shaped metal patches and a PIN diode.
    • Slanted arrangement of patches for circular polarization conversion.
    • Utilizing PIN diode switching for frequency reconfiguration.
    • Development of a simplified DC bias circuit integrated with metal vias.
    • Circuit modeling and full-wave electromagnetic simulation for analysis.
    • Experimental verification of the design in the 20-40 GHz range.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed unit cell enables frequency reconfiguration via PIN diode switching.
    • Three distinct frequency bands are generated in both the ON and OFF states of the PIN diode.
    • Linear polarization is converted to right-hand circular polarization, linear polarization, and left-hand circular polarization across these bands.
    • Circuit simulations show good agreement with full-wave simulations.
    • Experimental measurements validate the simulation results within the 20-40 GHz frequency range.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed active converter successfully achieves multi-functional polarization conversion with frequency reconfigurability.
    • The simple bias circuit design facilitates practical implementation.
    • The design shows excellent agreement between simulations and experimental measurements, confirming its viability for high-frequency applications.