Inkjet-Printed Wideband Planar Monopole Antenna on Cardboard for RF Energy-Harvesting Applications

被引:33
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作者
Saghlatoon, Hossein [1 ]
Bjorninen, Toni [1 ]
Sydanheimo, Lauri [1 ]
Tentzeris, Manos M. [2 ]
Ukkonen, Leena [1 ]
机构
[1] Tampere Univ Technol, Tampere 33720, Finland
[2] Georgia Inst Technol, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
基金
芬兰科学院;
关键词
Energy harvesting; inkjet printing; printable electronics; wideband planar monopole antenna;
D O I
10.1109/LAWP.2014.2363085
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
We present a fully inkjet-printed novel wideband planar monopole antenna on thin packaging cardboard available in bulk for low-cost and environmentally-friendly mass manufacturing. We outline the characterization and the dielectric properties of the cardboard that are imperative for the successful design of an antenna on a paper-based substrate. To achieve highly conductive inkjet-printed pattern on the fibrous and porous cardboard, we deposit thin dielectric coating on the cardboard in the same inkjet process. The operation of the antenna is attested through simulations and measurements in the frequency range of 600-1500 MHz, where there are several strong radio signals present for ambient RF energy harvesting.
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页码:325 / 328
页数:4
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