Sub-Array Clustering for Reconfigurable Reflectarrays with a Reduced Control Complexity

A method for the synthesis of reconfigurable reflectarray antennas with sub-array clustering is here presented. The approach is made up by two stages: an aperture synthesis devoted to the determination of the optimal clustering, common to all the beam configurations, and a reflectarray synthesis wherein the reflecting element belonging to the same cluster are driven with the same command phase.