Circular Split Ring Resonator (C-SRR) Array Integrated Frequency-Notched Horn-Filtenna With Wide and Strong Rejection Band

Linear-array of circular split ring resonators (C-SRR) integrated wideband notched filtering horn antenna with very strong rejection-band is proposed in this article. The linear C-SRR array, consisting of 3-sub arrays each having 4 identical C-SRR-elements, is printed on a dielectric substrate and is integrated into the throat or waveguide-section of the standard X-band horn (Narada 641). Staggered arrangement of the multiple C-SRRs based in-line filter contributes to the wideband notch filtering response with measured rejection band (S-11 < 3-dB) of 315 MHz in proposed horn-filtenna. The realized horn-filtenna yields co- and cross- polar peak gain suppression of 35.42 dB and 24.6 dB at and around the centre of notch-band (9.8 GHz) while at the pass band of the C-SRR filter, the proposed antenna inherits the impedance and radiation characteristics of the standalone horn antenna. The proposed technique is simple, easy to integrate and can be used to eliminate adjacent band noise/interference for faithful reception of data without using any additional filter section.

Automated summary

A wideband notched filtering horn antenna integrated with a linear array of C-SRRs is proposed in this article, providing strong rejection-band capabilities. The staggered arrangement of multiple C-SRRs allows for wideband notch filtering response. The proposed antenna maintains the impedance and radiation characteristics of the standalone horn antenna in the pass band while efficiently suppressing co- and cross-polar peaks in the notch-band.