Title :
Quarter-wave patch antenna based on BCB polymer for sensor network applications
Author :
Seok, Seonho ; Rolland, Nathalie ; Rolland, Paul-Alain
Author_Institution :
IEMN/IRCICA, Villeneuve d´´Ascq
Abstract :
This paper presents a design, fabrication and characterization of a 60 GHz lambda/4-patch antenna compatible with a benzeocyclobutene polymer packaging. The patch and ground plane size are adjusted to reduce the antenna size for matching to the package size. The designed size was 2times2times0.05 mm3. Using electromagnetic simulation, the proposed antenna was optimized by investigating the resonance characteristic and radiation pattern depending on the distance between patch and ground plane and the separation between shorting-pin and feed line. The prototype square patch antenna is manufactured on pyrex glass #7740 and shows a return loss of 30 dB at 65 GHz.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antennas; wireless sensor networks; BCB polymer; benzeocyclobutene polymer packaging; electromagnetic simulation; frequency 60 GHz; frequency 65 GHz; pyrex glass #7740; quarter-wave patch antenna; radiation pattern; resonance characteristic; sensor network applications; square patch antenna; Antenna feeds; Antenna radiation patterns; Electromagnetic radiation; Fabrication; Packaging; Patch antennas; Polymers; Prototypes; Resonance; Sensor phenomena and characterization;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Integrated Circuit Conference, 2007. EuMIC 2007. European
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-2-87487-002-6
DOI :
10.1109/EMICC.2007.4412789