Textile Frequency Selective Surface

Abstract

Frequency selective surfaces (FSSs) are ubiquitous on rigid substrates and increasingly on flexible polymeric substrates. Here, we developed a FSS on a textile which is neither rigid nor smooth. We fabricate a textile capable of rejecting the millimeter-wave radiation in a narrowband, while retaining desirable textile properties such as flexibility and breathability. The resonators and resonant wavelength are on the order of the weave pitch. Durability tests are performed and spectral response is measured.