• DocumentCode
    1761493
  • Title

    Multi-Layer RF Capacitors on Flexible Substrates Utilizing Inkjet Printed Dielectric Polymers

  • Author

    Cook, Benjamin S. ; Cooper, James R. ; Tentzeris, Manos M.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
  • Volume
    23
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    41456
  • Firstpage
    353
  • Lastpage
    355
  • Abstract
    Flexible multi-layer inkjet printed capacitors that have a self resonant frequency above 3 GHz are demonstrated for the first time utilizing two custom formulated polymer-based dielectric inks. The formulation and characterization of both dielectric inks for optimal viscosity and film thickness are performed. The frequency dependent capacitance and quality factor (Q) are presented along with a study on the repeatability and measures to improve the quality factor of printed passives.
  • Keywords
    Q-factor; capacitors; ink jet printing; microwave devices; polymers; flexible multilayer inkjet printed RF capacitors; flexible substrates; inkjet printed dielectric polymers; optimal viscosity; polymer-based dielectric inks; printed passives; quality factor; Flexible substrates; RF passives; inkjet printed capacitors; inkjet printing; multi-layer capacitor;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1531-1309
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LMWC.2013.2264658
  • Filename
    6528029