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Abstract

For the purpose of fifth-generation and beyond communication applications, broadband circularly polarized (CP) & high gain AI-tuned metantenna operating in the 5 GHz band is presented in this article. So, an linearly polarized (LP) printed monopole antenna is being taken into consideration in the initial stage. To initiate CP from LP, a metallic strip that functions as a dynamic switching mechanism is utilized to short one of the parasitic conducting strips (PCS) with partial ground plane. The objective is to enhance the impedance (IBW) and axial bandwidths (ARBWs) as well as the antenna gain in order to make it a suitable candidate for ambient RF energy harvesting/wireless energy harvesting application. To achieve this, AI-tuned metasurface is placed below the monopole radiator at a height of 0.33λ_o. With a measured 49.84% IBW, 22.36% ARBW, CP gain > 8 dBic, antenna efficiency > 70%, fabricated on an FR-4 substrate with 1.3λ_o x 0.9λ_o x 0.02λ_o, it is suitable for the technological deployments in a current wireless technology, assuring resilience in networks. To meet the ever-increasing requirements of the current scenario, wireless communication landscape is on a paradigm shift. This transformation is brought by the utilization of metasurfaces offering customized, effective, and typical control of electromagnetic waves keeping with the desired frequency conditions.

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