Title :
Inkjet Coplanar Square Monopole on Flexible Substrate for 60-GHz Applications
Author :
Bisognin, Aimeric ; Thielleux, Julien ; Wei Wei ; Titz, Diane ; Ferrero, Fabien ; Brachat, Patrice ; Jacquemod, Gilles ; Happy, H. ; Luxey, Cyril
Author_Institution :
EpOC, Univ. Nice Sophia Antipolis, Valbonne, France
Abstract :
In this letter, the design, fabrication, and measurement of a 60-GHz printed antenna with inkjet technology over a flexible substrate is presented. The antenna is a coplanar square monopole with omnidirectional radiation characteristics. We especially measured a 68% total efficiency and a maximum realized gain of 1.8 dBi. This study demonstrates the inkjet technology being a competitive solution for efficient radiating elements at millimeter-wave frequencies.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; flexible electronics; ink jet printing; microstrip antennas; millimetre wave antennas; monopole antennas; omnidirectional antennas; flexible substrate; frequency 60 GHz; inkjet coplanar square monopole; inkjet technology; millimetre wave antennas; omnidirectional radiation; printed antenna; Antenna measurements; Antennas; Gain; Gain measurement; Printing; Substrates; Coplanar monopole; efficiency measurement; gain measurement; inkjet printing; millimeter-wave (mm-wave) antennas;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2014.2309603
