A 60 GHz quarter-wave patch antenna based on BCB polymer

Author

Seok, Seonho ; Rolland, Nathalie ; Rolland, Paul-Alain

Author_Institution

CNRS, Villeneuve-d´´Ascq

fYear

2008

fDate

5-11 July 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

This paper presents design, fabrication and characterization of a 60 GHz quarter-wave patch antenna based on a benzocyclobutene polymer. The design was made using Ansoft HFSS software. The patch and ground plane size are adjusted to have a desired resonant frequency. The fabrication was realized with BCB multiple coating and metallization on pyrex glass #7740. The implemented antenna size was 2.5 times 2.5 times 0.05 mm3. The manufactured patch antenna mounted on V-connector has been characterized using HP network analyzer for return loss and a range-calibration setup for a radiation pattern. The results showed a return loss of 10 dB at 64 GHz and a gain of -1.7 dB.

Keywords

antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antennas; millimetre wave antennas; network analysers; Ansoft HFSS software; BCB polymer; HP network analyzer; V-connectors; benzocyclobutene polymer; frequency 60 GHz; frequency 64 GHz; gain -1.7 dB; loss -10 dB; quarter-wave patch antenna; radiation patterns; range-calibration setup; return loss; Antenna radiation patterns; Coatings; Fabrication; Glass; Manufacturing; Metallization; Patch antennas; Pattern analysis; Polymers; Resonant frequency;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2008. AP-S 2008. IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2041-4

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2042-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2008.4619747

Filename

4619747