Integrated RF antenna and solar array for spacecraft application

Zawadzki, M.; Huang, John

doi:10.1109/past.2000.858948

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“…Integration of antennas with solar cells has important applications for small satellites [1], deep space exploration [2], and self-powered ground sensors [3]. Such an integration can be particularly valuable for a CubeSat (a very small satellite designed with modular components to have a minimum payload) [4] as the antennas, when effectively integrated with the solar cells, do not compete with solar cells for the limited surface real estate.…”

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“…Such an integration can be particularly valuable for a CubeSat (a very small satellite designed with modular components to have a minimum payload) [4] as the antennas, when effectively integrated with the solar cells, do not compete with solar cells for the limited surface real estate. There have been four main types of integrations reported: (1) antennas integrated under solar cells [1,[5][6][7]; (2) antennas integrated on the same plane with or on the side wall perpendicular to solar cells [8][9][10]; (3) antennas integrated on top of solar cells [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18], and (4) parts of the solar cells function as antenna [19][20][21] (the antenna in [7] also belongs to this category as the solar cell above the antenna acts as a parasitic elements of the antenna). The third type of integration is of particular interest and promise to a CubeSat system as the antenna topology, especially when it is small or optically transparent, facilitates a possible modular design.…”

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An Experimental Study on the Effect of Commercial Triple Junction Solar Cells on Patch Antennas Integrated on Their Cover Glass

Yekan¹,

Baktur²

2016

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Abstract-A patch antenna integrated on the cover glass of a commercial space-certified solar cell is examined. Test fixtures were fabricated to study the antenna designed at 4.9 GHz when there was an active solar cell under the antenna. It is found that the solar cell affects the input impedance of the antenna and causes a 2-3 dB gain reduction. Repetitive tests were performed to confirm that the effect from solar cells on the antenna remained the same regardless of the working states of the solar cell, type of cover glass, or the assembly of the solar panel.

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An Experimental Study on the Effect of Commercial Triple Junction Solar Cells on Patch Antennas Integrated on Their Cover Glass

Yekan¹,

Baktur²

2016

PIER C

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“…The flat structure of reflectarray has the advantage to be integrated with solar panel. However, there are disadvantages on this antenna performance including high phase slope, limited operational bandwidth (< 5%), and linear phase range (< 360°) of design element [1][2][3][4]. Thus, a study on a single element of different transparent conductive thin films has been proposed to improve the reflectarray antenna limitations.…”

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Analysis of different transparent conductive thin films element on monocrystalline silicon cell

Selamat¹,

Misran²,

Islam

et al. 2014

2014 International Conference on Electronics, Information and Communications (ICEIC)

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An analysis of phase response from different types of transparent conductive thin film is presented in this paper. Surface current performance of each film which was shaped with triangular loop shape is then investigated. It has been demonstrated from the CST simulated results that element of Kapton film exhibits the best scattering parameter performance with bandwidth over 15% and linear phase range over 360°.

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“…Various integration arrangements have been reported where the solar cell provided a ground plane function for microstrip antenna elements, but this resulted in a reduced efficiency solar cell owing to partial shading by the opaque antenna [1,2]. Materials that are both transparent and conductive such as AgHT-4, comprising a clear polyester film coated with nano-layers of metal oxides, have been developed [3].…”

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