A Dual stopband two-sided frequency selective surface for mobile shielding applications

Abstract

Abstract A two-sided frequency selective surface (FSS) is proposed to shield two bands of the mobile frequencies (EGSM-900 and DCS-1800). The FSS consists of an array of square concentric-rings cells printed on both sides of the substrate to offer better shielding of the two mobile frequencies. The CST Microwave suit is used for the simulations. The equivalent circuit model for the two-sided FSS is analysed and the transmission frequency in terms of the two stop frequencies is estimated. The obtained shielding is better than 40 dB across the two bands. The proposed FSS can be used to reduce mobile radiation or to isolate halls from nearby mobile base stations. The bandwidth of the FSS cell can be increased by using ring pairs of unequal sizes on the two sides of the substrate.