DocumentCode
1075037
Title
Meshed Patch Antennas Integrated on Solar Cells
Author
Turpin, Timothy W. ; Baktur, Reyhan
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Utah State Univ., Logan, UT, USA
Volume
8
fYear
2009
fDate
7/1/1905 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
693
Lastpage
696
Abstract
This letter presents the study of integrating meshed patch antennas directly onto the solar cells of a small satellite to save valuable surface real estate. The cover glass of the solar cell is used as the substrate for the antennas. The integrated patch antennas are designed to have sufficient optical transparency to ensure the proper functionality of the solar cells. A prototype meshed patch antenna is designed and integrated on after-market solar cells. The antenna has an optical transparency of 93%, and the measurements agree well with the design.
Keywords
microstrip antennas; solar cells; transparency; integrated patch antennas; meshed patch antennas; optical transparency; solar cells; surface real estate; Antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antennas; satellite communication; solar cells;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1536-1225
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/LAWP.2009.2025522
Filename
5075570
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