Title :
Integration of Microstrip Patch Antenna With Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cell
Author :
Shynu, S.V. ; Ons, Maria Jose Roo ; McEvoy, Patrick ; Ammann, Max J. ; McCormack, Sarah J. ; Norton, Brian
Author_Institution :
Antenna & High Freq. Res. Centre, Dublin Inst. of Technol., Dublin, Ireland
Abstract :
The implementation of a polycrystalline silicon solar cell as a microwave groundplane in a low-profile, reduced-footprint microstrip patch antenna design for autonomous communication applications is reported. The effects on the antenna/solar performances due to the integration, different electrical conductivities in the silicon layer and variation in incident light intensity are investigated. The antenna sensitivity to the orientation of the anisotropic solar cell geometry is discussed.
Keywords :
microstrip antennas; solar cells; anisotropic solar cell geometry; antenna sensitivity; autonomous communication application; electrical conductivity; incident light intensity; low-profile reduced-footprint microstrip patch antenna design; microwave groundplane; polycrystalline silicon solar cell; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Conductivity; Microstrip antennas; Microwave antennas; Microwave communication; Microwave devices; Patch antennas; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Silicon; Solar power generation; Integration; microstrip antenna; solar antenna; solar cells;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2009.2026438
