Title :
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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Radar and Wireless Communications (MIKON), 2012 19th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Warsaw
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1435-1
DOI :
10.1109/MIKON.2012.6233541
