• DocumentCode
    2774827
  • Title

    On surface currents in a polycrystalline solar cell acting as ground plane for microstrip patch antennas

  • Author

    Ons, Maria J Roo ; Shynu, S.V. ; Ammann, Max J. ; McCormack, Sarah J. ; Norton, Brian

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Electron. & Commun. Eng., Dublin Inst. of Technol., Dublin
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    5-11 July 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    The integration of communication devices with photovoltaic (PV) technology leads to the development of autonomous communication systems distinguished by immunity to grid breakdowns and eco-friendliness.
  • Keywords
    microstrip antennas; solar cells; autonomous communication systems; communication devices; grid breakdowns; microstrip patch; photovoltaic technology; polycrystalline solar cell; surface currents; Aluminum; Antenna measurements; Frequency measurement; Gain measurement; Microstrip antennas; Microwave antennas; Patch antennas; Photovoltaic cells; Satellite antennas; Silver;
  • 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.2008.4619749
  • Filename
    4619749