Table 3 Contrast of the research work with extant polarization converters.
Ref | Unit Size (mm) | Dielectric Thickness (mm) and Type | incident angle | Frequency Band (GHz) | Polarization Type | PCR (%) | Conversion Bandwidth (%) | Function/Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | 8 mm | 2 mm-F4-B | No | 9.1–12.4 15.55–23.8 24.71–30 | LP-LP LP-LP LP-LP | >90 | 30.7 41.9 19.4 | polarization conversion |
16 | 7 mm | 3.2 mm-Rogers RO4003 | No | 5.4–9.0 14.6–16.1 | LP-LP LP-LP | 93 99 | 50 9.8 | polarization conversion |
19 | 6.92 mm | 1.6 mm-FR-4 | 45 30 | 8–12 7.42–7.6 13–13.56 | LP-LP LP-CP LP-CP | >80 | 40 2.4 4.2 | polarization conversion |
20 | 15 mm | 1 mm-FR-4 2 mm-Air | 30 | 3.16–3.52 7.19–8.61 | LP-LP LP-LP | >90 | 10.7 8.9 | polarization conversion |
21 | 10 mm | 3 mm-F4-B | 60 | 9.38–13.36 14.84–20.36 | LP-LP LP-LP | 98.21 99.32 | 35 31.36 | polarization conversion |
31 | 10 mm | 3 mm-F4-B | 45 | 10.2–14.0 15.3–20.7 | LP-LP LP-LP | >90 | 32 30 | Polarization conversion RCS |
38 | 7 mm | 1.6 mm-FR-4 | 45 | 8–11 7.5–7.7 11.5–11.9 | LP-LP LP-CP LP-CP | >90 | 31.6 0.03 0.03 | polarization conversion |
This work | 6 mm | 1.6 mm-PTFE | 60 30 30 | 14.57–16.30 25.70–37.03 17.78–25.31 37.38–37.73 | LP-LP LP-LP LP-CP LP-CP | >90 >97 | 11 36 35 0.9 | polarization conversion RCS |
