Title :
Fabrication techniques for wearable antennas
Author :
Monti, Giuseppina ; Corchia, Laura ; Tarricone, Luciano
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Innovation for Eng., Univ. of Salento, Lecce, Italy
Abstract :
This paper investigates the use of different techniques and conductive materials for the fabrication of textile patch antennas. Experimental results referring to the use of a conductive thread, an adhesive copper tape and an adhesive conductive non-woven fabric are reported and discussed. Reported results demonstrate the suitability of the proposed prototypes to be used for wearable applications.
Keywords :
conductive adhesives; copper; fabrics; microstrip antennas; wearable antennas; Cu; adhesive conductive nonwoven fabric; adhesive copper tape; conductive materials; conductive thread; textile patch antenna fabrication technique; wearable antenna; wearable application; Copper; Fabrication; Fabrics; Patch antennas; Prototypes; conductive thread; cutting plotter; fabrication techniques; patch antennas; textile conductive materials; wearable antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference (EuMC), 2013 European
Conference_Location :
Nuremberg
