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A single-layer band-stop frequency selective surface (FSS) with miniaturized periodic element is proposed in this paper. The unit cell size of the proposed FSS is 0.047λ0 where λ0 stands for free space wavelength. The proposed unit cell consists of hexagonal concentric rings connected as a single loop by altering it by flexuous segment. Increased electrical length and effective space utilization achieve a unit cell dimension of 7.29 mm × 12.63 mm. In addition, the proposed FSS exhibits a stable response for TE and TM modes of polarization and oblique incidences. Therefore, the proposed design ensures angular and polarization independence. The full wave EM simulation of the proposed hexagonal unit cell FSS is carried out and then fabricated using the PCB method. Simulated results are validated using different measurements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents a miniaturized multi-band frequency selective surface for band-stop applications. The proposed design is evolved from a modified swastik structure with L-shaped arms printed on FR4 substrate. The structure is designed to operate at 2.4, 5.8, 8.6, and 10.8 GHz covering Wifi, WiMAX, and X-band applications. The proposed quad-band FSS has an overall unit cell size of 0.084 λ0 × 0.084 λ0, where λ0 is the wavelength of the lower operational frequency. The symmetric FSS structure provides the advantage of polarization independency. It also exhibits a stable frequency response up to 60° for both the horizontally polarized EM waves (Transverse Magnetic Mode) and the vertically polarized EM waves (Transverse Electric Mode). Moreover, measurement results obtained from the fabricated prototype are compared with the simulation results and are found to be in close agreement with each other. Single layer structure, compact, and coverage of multiple applications are the advantages of the proposed multiband FSS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This letter presents a 2.5-D frequency selective surface (FSS) based on four-legged loaded loop elements of third-order iteration inspired by fractal geometries. This FSS design strives to harness the efficacy of the space-filling property of fractals and an additional degree of freedom associated with the use of metal vias in planar structures to obtain a miniaturized unit cell by enhancing the electrical length altogether. The proposed FSS provides a band-stop response with resonance at 1.056 GHz and demonstrates identical transmission curves for transverse-electric and transverse-magnetic modes of polarization of the incident wave. The unit cell of the proposed FSS achieves a figure-of-merit (λ0/P) = 29, where λ0 is the free space resonant wavelength and P is the periodicity exhibited by the unit cell, and offers an excellent angular stability up to 75° for oblique incidence. The measured results advocate the real-time shielding effectiveness of the fabricated prototype. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A single-layer miniaturized tri-band frequency selective surface (FSS) for bandstop filtering applications has been proposed in this work. The metallic layer with four-branched meandered pattern connected in the center is engraved on a dielectric FR-4 substrate. The three stopbands operating at 2.6, 5.6, and 7.1 GHz provides −10 dB bandwidth of 437, 447, and 552 MHz respectively. The size of the unit cell is 0.067 λ∘ × 0.067 λ∘, where λ∘ is the wavelength of the first resonance frequency. As a figure of merit, the symmetric FSS structure provides the advantage of polarization independence. The proposed compact FSS structure exhibits a stable angular response up to 60° in TE and TM mode. Moreover, measurements obtained from the fabricated prototype are compared with the simulated results and are found to be in close agreement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A novel miniaturized frequency selective surface (FSS) with a band-stop response at 1.6 GHz is presented in this letter. The designed FSS comprises convoluted elements connected via plated-through holes, which increases the overall electrical length. The proposed FSS unit cell provides the miniaturization of 0.034 λ0 × 0.034 λ0, where λ0 is the free space wavelength corresponding to the resonant frequency. The drafted FSS is polarization independent and angularly stable for both TE and TM polarizations. A prototype of the FSS is fabricated and its simulated results are validated with measurements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]