Inkjet Printing of Ultrawideband (UWB) Antennas on Paper-Based Substrates

被引:134
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作者
Shaker, George [1 ]
Safavi-Naeini, Safieddin [1 ]
Sangary, Nagula [1 ]
Tentzeris, Manos M. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
[2] Georgia Inst Technol, Dept Elect Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会; 加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;
关键词
Inkjet printing; low-cost "green" electronics; ultrawideband (UWB) antennas; wireless sensor networks;
D O I
10.1109/LAWP.2011.2106754
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
For the first time, we demonstrate the feasibility of realizing ultrawideband antennas through ink-jetting of conductive inks on commercially available paper sheets. The characterization of the conductive ink as well as of the electrical properties of the paper substrate are reported for frequencies up to 10 GHz. This letter is one step further toward the development of low-cost, environment-friendly conformal printed antennas/electronics for ad hoc wireless sensor networks operating in rugged environments.
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页码:111 / 114
页数:4
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