Table 2 Comparison of proposed MMA with existing works.

From: Polarization insensitive symmetrical structured double negative (DNG) metamaterial absorber for Ku-band sensing applications

References

Patch type

Substrate material

Unit cell size

Operating frequency

Resonant frequency

Maximum absorption

Polarization angle insensitivity

Applications

4

Square spiral shape

FR-4

4.4

0.14λ × 0.14λ × 0.0608λ

Ku

K

12.2

17.1

19.7

99.8

θ ≤ 50°

Absorber

35

T shape

FR-4

4.4

0.4λ × 0.4λ × 0.027λ

X

Ku

10.19

99.9%

θ ≤ 60°

Absorber

SI shape

0.36λ × 0.36λ × 0.024λ

9.32

10.75

 

Split Jerusalem Cross

0.36λ × 0.36λ × 0.024λ

 

36

Shorted stub CR MMA

FR-4

4.6

0.50λ × 0.50λ × 0.023λ

Ku

17

18

99.9%

99.83

θ ≤ 70°

Absorber

37

CSR and CCSR

FR-4

4.35

0.35λ × 0.35λ × 0.0226λ

X

Ku

11.15

16.1

99.9%

θ ≤ 60°

Absorber

38

CRR

FF-4

4.2

0.19λ × 0.19λ × 0.052λ

X

Ku

8.12

12.39

99.66%

θ ≤ 15°

Absorber

39

Jerusalem cross

FR-4

4.4

1.18λ × 1.18λ × 0.079λ

Ku

14.75

15.1

16.25

95%

θ ≤ 60°

Absorber

4°

Eight-Resistive arm cell

FR-4

3.9

0.41λ × 0.41λ × 0.082λ

X

Ku

9

11

13

99%

θ ≤ 65°

Absorber

41

Jerusalem cross with SRR

FR-4

4.4

0.69λ × 0.69λ × 0.046λ

X

Ku

8.6

10.2

11.95

99.98%

θ ≤ 60°

Absorber

29

Concentric closed CRR

FR-4

4.4

0.185λ × 0.185λλ0.01λ

C

X

Ku

5.57

7.96

13.44

99.28%

θ ≤ 75°

Absorber

31

Four-fold resonator

FR-4

4.3

0.37λ × 0.37λ × 0.059λ

X

Ku

11.31

14.23

17.79

17.81

99.15%

θ ≤ 90°

Absorber

15

Ring C shape quasi-MMA

FR-4

4.6

0.92λ × 0.92λ × 0.072λ

Ku

13.78

15.3

99.6%

θ ≤ 60°

Absorber and sensing

Proposed

SSRR with micro strip line

FR-4

4.3

0.44λ × 0.44λ × 0.088λ

Ku

14.62

16.30

\(99.99\)%

θ ≤ 90°

Absorber and sensing