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