Title :
Millimeter-wave patch array antenna on ultra flexible micromachined Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) substrate
Author :
Hage-Ali, Sami ; Tiercelin, Nicolas ; Coquet, Philippe ; Sauleau, Ronan ; Preobrazhensky, Vladimir ; Pernod, Philippe
Author_Institution :
Joint Eur. Lab. LEMAC, Ecole Centrale de Lille, Villeneuve-d´´Ascq, France
Abstract :
This paper describes an improved technological process with improved reliability, compatible with the microfabrication of larger patch antenna arrays and very clean with respect to biocompatibility issues. This paper is organized as follows: A study of insertion losses of PDMS transmission lines (TL) is first presented. Then a 4times2 elements patch antenna array printed on a 20-mum thick PDMS membrane is studied in the 60-GHz band. Finally, extension of this work are discussed.
Keywords :
micromachining; microstrip antenna arrays; millimetre wave antenna arrays; reliability; transmission lines; PDMS membrane; biocompatibility issues; insertion losses; microfabrication; millimeter-wave patch array antenna; polydimethylsiloxane substrate; reliability; transmission lines; ultra flexible micromachining; Antenna arrays; Biomembranes; Dielectric substrates; Gold; Insertion loss; Loss measurement; Patch antennas; Propagation losses; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2009. APSURSI '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Charleston, SC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3647-7
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2009.5171486
