Experimental analysis of epoxy resin as antenna radome

Author

Vera-Dimas, J.G. ; Tecpoyotl-Torres, M. ; Grimalsky, Vladimir ; Koshevaya, S.V. ; Garcia-Limon, J.A.

Author_Institution

Centro de Investig. en Ing. y Cienc. Aplic., CIICAp, UAEM, Cuernavaca, Mexico

Volume

1

fYear

2012

fDate

21-23 May 2012

Firstpage

176

Lastpage

179

Abstract

In this research, experimental tests were realized in order to demonstrate the feasibility to use of epoxy resin as patch antenna radome. The interest in this material is due to its low cost and availability, two desirable characteristics for the prototypes fabrication. In the fists group of tests, the effect of three pieces of epoxy resin of different colors as interference object between a receiver and transmitter antenna is analyzed, that means, its effect on the electromagnetic wave propagation. In the second one, the measurements of parameter S21 were realized considering patch antennas with and without cover made of epoxy resin in order to analyze the effect of the cover on the patch antenna performance. The obtained results allow us to confirm the feasibility to use this material as patch antenna radome.

Keywords

electromagnetic wave propagation; microstrip antennas; radomes; receiving antennas; resins; transmitting antennas; electromagnetic wave propagation; epoxy resin; interference object; patch antenna radome; receiver antenna; transmitter antenna; Decision support systems; Patch antenna; encapsulate; resonant frequency shift;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Radar and Wireless Communications (MIKON), 2012 19th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Warsaw

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-1435-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MIKON.2012.6233541

Filename

6233541