Nature

Reflectarray Antenna Design for Satellite Communications

Reflectarray antennas combine the low profile of phased arrays with the simple geometry of reflectors to steer microwave beams for satellite links. They are composed of an array of scattering elements ...

Goodbye to bulky space antennas: Japan sends an origami CubeSat that expands 25 times and points to a new era of low-cost orbit

Japan’s new origami-inspired CubeSat could transform low-cost space communications with a giant unfolding antenna.

A satellite the size of a coffee mug just unfolded like origami in orbit, and JAXA says the trick could unlock cheaper space missions

JAXA's tiny origami satellite just unfolded in space! See how this coffee-mug-sized tech could revolutionize future missions.
IEEE

Electronically Reconfigurable Reflectarray Antennas Using 2-bit Phase Shift Unit Cells Embedded With Reflecting Circuits

Abstract: We present an electronically reconfigurable reflectarray capable of performing 2-D beam-scanning. This reflectarray uses an electronically reconfigurable unit cell, consisting of an antenna ...
IEEE

Unified Design of A Low-Profile Wideband Circularly-Polarized Reflectarray Via Synthesis of Multimode Polarization Converter

Abstract: This letter proposes a low-profile, wideband circularly polarized (CP) reflectarray and presents a unified design approach on the element's performance. The unit cell employs a ...