Inkjet-printed microstrip patch antennas realized on textile for wearable applications William Whittow Alford Chauraya J. C. Vardaxoglou Yi Li Russel Torah Kai Yang Steve Beeby John Tudor 2134/14380 https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Inkjet-printed_microstrip_patch_antennas_realized_on_textile_for_wearable_applications/9564116 This letter introduces a new technique of inkjet printing antennas on textiles. A screen-printed interface layer was used to reduce the surface roughness of the polyester/cotton material that facilitated the printing of a continuous conducting surface. Conducting ink was used to create three inkjet-printed microstrip patch antennas. An efficiency of 53% was achieved for a fully flexible antenna with two layers of ink. Measurements of the antennas bent around a polystyrene cylinder indicated that a second layer of ink improved the robustness to bending. © 2014 IEEE. 2014-03-31 12:35:48 Inkjet printing Microstrip patch antennas Textile Wearable electronics Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified