• DocumentCode
    2643319
  • Title

    An 8×8 lightweight flexible multilayer antenna array

  • Author

    Chung, D.J. ; Bhattacharya, Swapan K. ; Ponchak, George E. ; Papapolymerou, John

  • Author_Institution
    Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    1-5 June 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    In this paper, a lightweight 8x8 antenna designed on a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) is presented. Using via hole technology, a multilayer approach for integration of RF front end components has been successfully achieved. Additionally, the flexibility of the antenna is demonstrated as the antenna pattern is measured while wrapping it on the surface of a cylindrical Styrofoam.
  • Keywords
    antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; liquid crystal polymers; RF front end components; cylindrical styrofoam; lightweight flexible multilayer antenna array; liquid crystal polymer; Antenna arrays; Antenna feeds; Antenna measurements; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical arrays; Phase shifters; Phased arrays; Radio frequency; Resonance; Space technology;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2009. APSURSI '09. IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Charleston, SC
  • ISSN
    1522-3965
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-3647-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APS.2009.5171485
  • Filename
    5171485