GPS patch antenna with photovoltaic solar cells for vehicular applications

Henze, Norbert; Giere, A.; Früchting, Henning; Hofmann, Philip

doi:10.1109/vetecf.2003.1284976

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“…From the antenna point of view, the homogenous solid bottom aluminium DC contact layer of a silicon solar cell allows the cell to be used as a homogeneous metal plate, which can be replaced with the radiating element or the ground plane of a planar antenna [13].…”

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A triband short-circuited suspended solar patch antenna

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A triband short-circuited suspended solar patch antenna

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“…The selection of slot antennas in order to minimize the effect of DC operation of solar cells on the RF performance of the antenna has resulted in a narrow bandwidth, which makes these designs impossible to use in wideband communication applications. Another design, which includes a complex DC/AC decoupling circuit that has been realized by means of concentrated reactive elements with a maximum gain of 5.6 dB, has been done in [5]. A recent work has also demonstrated a microstrip patch antenna, which is made out of a transparent film, AgHT-4, with a minimum visible light transmission of 75%, mounted on the surface of a silicon solar cell [6].…”

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Design of a highly efficient wideband suspended solar array antenna

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Smith

Pearsall

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Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation

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Abstract-This paper presents the design of a wideband suspended solar patch array antenna for WLAN and ISM band applications. The suspended silicon solar cells, which have been replaced with traditional microstrip patches and work as antennas within the design, are able to receive and transmit the EM signals while producing a DC current as a result of the photovoltaic effect. A unique and effective quarter-wave DC/AC decoupling circuit, which enables the produced current to be withdrawn from the system without affecting the RF performance of the antenna, has been designed based on microwave circuit topology. Experimental and full-wave simulation results of the presented solar antenna operating within the frequency band of 2.3-2.75 GHz, confirm the suitability of the proposed design for wideband communication systems with a wide impedance bandwidth of 18.36%, 450 MHz, and a high gain of 12.2 dB.

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“…This antenna needs to be fully compatible with the solar panels that supply the sensors' power while featuring a similar radiation performance to a monopole near grounding or shielding conductive planes. Several authors have investigated designs and methods of integrating solar cells with antennas [14]- [17]. However, most of them are intended for ground-to-air satellite applications where most of the radiation is directed toward the zenith of antennas [14]- [16].…”

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“…Several authors have investigated designs and methods of integrating solar cells with antennas [14]- [17]. However, most of them are intended for ground-to-air satellite applications where most of the radiation is directed toward the zenith of antennas [14]- [16]. A study in [17] indicated that typical solar panels behave as imperfect conductors in the RF frequency range.…”

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A Scalable Solar Antenna for Autonomous Integrated Wireless Sensor Nodes

Tentzeris

2011

Antennas Wirel. Propag. Lett.

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Abstract-A novel scalable low-profile omnidirectional antenna that can be integrated underneath a solar panel is presented. The topology alleviates the effect of solar panel to the antenna while achieving a monopole-like radiation performance above a ground plane. A 72 72 11.5 mm 3 solar antenna 3-D structure operating around 2.4 GHz demonstrates the potential of the presented configuration for the implementation of autonomous integrated wireless sensors nodes.

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GPS patch antenna with photovoltaic solar cells for vehicular applications

Cited by 29 publications

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A triband short-circuited suspended solar patch antenna

A triband short-circuited suspended solar patch antenna

Design of a highly efficient wideband suspended solar array antenna

A Scalable Solar Antenna for Autonomous Integrated Wireless Sensor Nodes

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