Design of a Terahertz Reconfigurable Reflectarray with Individually Controlled 1-bit Phasing Elements

Terahertz (THz) high gain antennas with electronic beam-scanning capability have been long required in various modern applications. In this paper, a novel reconfigurable reflectarray antenna (RRA) at 0.3 THz with 16×16 individually controlled 1-bit phasing elements is proposed. The element consists of a shorted bow-tie microstrip patch and a double-channel heterostructure HEMT in the middle. Electronic 1-bit phase control can be achieved by switching the state of HEMT. The element simulation verifies its wideband and low cross-polarization performance. Design and analysis of a RRA with 16×16 elements and practical biasing circuits are presented. The high gain beam scanning capability of the proposed RRA is validated by theoretical calculations.