Design of Planar Artificial Magnetic Conductor Ground Plane Using Frequency-Selective Surfaces for Frequencies Below 1 GHz

A novel design of planar artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) based on a frequency-selective surface (FSS) for frequencies below 1 GHz is presented. A discussion about design parameters and the influence of dielectric substrate permittivity in the operating band and the operating bandwidth is presented. The discussion is supported by a finite element method (FEM) simulation.

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