A Broadband-Matched Load Using Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes

Author

Jiun-Kai Chuang ; Ruei-Ying Fang ; Yung-Jui Huang ; Yuan-Chun Lee ; Chun-Long Wang ; Kuei-Yi Lee

Author_Institution

Nat. Taiwan Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Taipei, Taiwan

Volume

12

Issue

6

fYear

2013

fDate

Nov. 2013

Firstpage

1213

Lastpage

1218

Abstract

In this paper, a broadband-matched load using the multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) is proposed. The MWCNT-matched load could be used to match the microstrip line impedance over a broad frequency range. The measured reflection coefficient of the MWCNT-matched load is smaller than -20 dB from 3.14 to 14.82 GHz, while the corresponding radiation efficiency in this frequency range is less than 0.4%. These results demonstrate that 99% of the microstrip line power is transmitted into and dissipated by the MWCNT-matched load over a broad frequency range. Therefore, the MWCNT-matched load does serve as a broadband-matched load.

Keywords

carbon nanotubes; microstrip lines; broad frequency range; broadband-matched load; frequency 3.14 GHz to 14.82 GHz; microstrip line impedance; multiwalled carbon nanotubes; reflection coefficient; Broadband communication; Copper; Frequency measurement; Patch antennas; Reflection coefficient; Substrates; Broadband; matched load; multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nanotechnology, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1536-125X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TNANO.2013.2285576

Filename

6631503