DocumentCode :
2883712
Title :
Improved fully-printed multilayer metamaterial for free-space excitation
Author :
Hoang-Linh Nguyen ; Iyer, Ashwin K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
fYear :
2013
fDate :
7-13 July 2013
Firstpage :
1368
Lastpage :
1369
Abstract :
A fully-printed biplanar design of a volumetric negative-refractive-index transmission-line (NRI-TL) metamaterial is presented. The proposed structure employs dual-arm spiral inductors providing stronger loading inductance and leading to better matching to free space, while still possessing a small electrical length of one-eighteenth of the operating free-space wavelength.
Keywords :
inductors; metamaterials; multilayers; telecommunication transmission lines; dual-arm spiral inductors; free-space excitation; fully-printed biplanar design; fully-printed multilayer metamaterial; volumetric negative-refractive-index transmission-line metamaterial; Inductance; Inductors; Integrated circuit modeling; Load modeling; Loading; Metamaterials; Spirals;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
ISSN :
1522-3965
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5315-1
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2013.6711343
Filename :
6711343
Link To Document :
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