Liquid Crystal polymer (LCP): a new organic material for the development of multilayer dual-frequency/dual-polarization flexible antenna arrays

Author

DeJean, G. ; Bairavasubramanian, R. ; Thompson, D. ; Ponchak, G.E. ; Tentzeris, M.M. ; Papapolymerou, J.

Author_Institution

Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA

Volume

4

fYear

2005

fDate

6/27/1905 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

22

Lastpage

26

Abstract

The development of dual-frequency (14 and 35 GHz), dual-polarization microstrip antenna arrays is presented for the first time on liquid crystal polymer (LCP) multilayer technology. Some of the properties of LCP, such as multilayer (three-dimensional) vertical integration capability, good electrical and mechanical properties, and near-hermetic nature, make this substrate a practical choice for the design of low-cost antenna arrays that can be integrated with remote sensing applications operating in the Ku and millimeter-wave frequency bands. This work illustrates the potential of LCP as a low-cost, "all-package" solution for developing compact, flexible, antenna arrays that can be used in future communication and remote sensing systems.

Keywords

liquid crystal polymers; microstrip antenna arrays; millimetre wave antenna arrays; multifrequency antennas; remote sensing; LCP multilayer technology; dual-frequency antenna; dual-polarization microstrip antenna arrays; liquid crystal polymer; millimetre wave antenna arrays; organic material; remote sensing application; Antenna arrays; Liquid crystal polymers; Mechanical factors; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave technology; Nonhomogeneous media; Organic materials; Remote sensing; Dual frequency/dual polarization; liquid crystal polymer; microstrip antenna array; multilayer fabrication;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1536-1225

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LAWP.2004.841626

Filename

1395844