Feasibility study of optically transparent microstrip patch antenna

Lee, R.Q.

doi:10.1109/aps.1997.625381

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“…Most common feed designs [14] would require either drilling holes through solar cells or altering the antenna geometry. Therefore, we chose to apply a proximity coupling method [15][16][17], as illustrated in Fig.…”

Section: Meshed Patch Antenna Topologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Analysis and Design of Highly Transparent Meshed Patch Antenna Backed by a Solid Ground Plane

Yasin¹,

Baktur²,

Turpin³

et al. 2017

PIER M

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Abstract-This paper analyzes rectangular and circular patch antennas fabricated from meshed conductors and backed with solid ground planes. Because of the meshing, the antennas are rendered optically transparent, where the transparency is determined by the mesh geometry. It is found that although there is a compromise between the antenna's efficiency and the optical transparency of the meshed patch, it is possible to optimize the antenna by refining mesh lines to certain extent. The limiting factors for refining mesh lines include material handling and fabrication process as well as the increased line impedance when being refined, which accordingly causes loss in antenna's efficiency. A refined mesh with thin linewidth increases both antenna performance and transparency. Additionally, it is found that the reduction of certain mesh lines increases the optical transparency with minimal hindrance to the antenna's efficiency, leading to further enhancement to the see-through percentage. Although it is possible to refine mesh lines to improve the antenna's efficiency or gain, it is seen that there is a limit for such an optimization method. This limit is closer to the efficiency of a solid patch for a lower transparency, whereas it is lower for increased transparency. Cross polarization level was also examined, and there was no significant effect on such a parameter due to meshing.

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Section: Meshed Patch Antenna Topologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Analysis and Design of Highly Transparent Meshed Patch Antenna Backed by a Solid Ground Plane

Yasin¹,

Baktur²,

Turpin³

et al. 2017

PIER M

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“…As a kind of TCF, nano carbon (graphene, carbon nanotubes), transparent conductive oxides, conductive polymer, and metallic nanostructures (metallic nanowires, thin metal films, and patterned metal-grids) are used to design novel antennas. The idea of a transparent antenna was first proposed in order to overlap the antenna with a solar cell on a limited satellite surface area [1]. Since nanomaterial technology processes have progressed, the development of more sophisticated and better performance nano-patterned transparent antennas has been researched over the last decades.…”

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Optically Transparent Nano-Patterned Antennas: A Review and Future Directions

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Transparent antennas have been continuously developed for integration with solar cells, vehicular communications, and ultra-high-speed communications such as 5G in recent years. A transparent antenna takes advantage of spatial extensibility more so than all other antennas in terms of wide range of usable area. In addition, the production price of transparent antennas is steadily decreasing due to the development of nano-process technology. This paper reviews published studies of transparent antennas classified by various materials in terms of optical transmittance and electrical, sheet resistance. The transparent electrodes for the transparent antenna are logically classified and the transparent antennas are described according to the characteristics of each electrode. Finally, the contributions transparent antennas can make toward next-generation 5G high-speed communication are discussed.

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“…At the end of the last century, NASA scientists pioneered the idea of using an optically transparent film to create an antenna [1]. In 2000, the Outaleb research team at Rennes First University in France first proposed the idea of using the ITO thin films to produce optically transparent antennas [2].…”

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Design of Optically Transparent Antenna with Directional Radiation Patterns

Yao

Chen

et al. 2017

International Journal of Antennas and Propagation

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An optically transparent antenna with directional radiation pattern is proposed in this paper. This antenna consists of a radiation patch above the transparent glass substrate and a frequency selective surface acting as the ground of microstrip antenna on the back of the glass. The frequency selective surface (FSS) performs well as ground in the working frequency range to achieve directional radiation pattern. A SMA connector is used to feed the antenna. The antenna can operate at the on-board dedicated short-range communication band from 5.725 GHz to 5.85 GHz. Simulations and measurements are carried out to study the antenna performances in terms of impedance matching, gain, and radiation patterns. Both of the simulation and measurement results are shown to illustrate the good performance of the proposed antenna. It is very suitable for car network communication scene.

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Feasibility study of optically transparent microstrip patch antenna

Cited by 60 publications

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Analysis and Design of Highly Transparent Meshed Patch Antenna Backed by a Solid Ground Plane

Analysis and Design of Highly Transparent Meshed Patch Antenna Backed by a Solid Ground Plane

Optically Transparent Nano-Patterned Antennas: A Review and Future Directions

Design of Optically Transparent Antenna with Directional Radiation Patterns

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