Title :
A Scalable Solar Antenna for Autonomous Integrated Wireless Sensor Nodes
Author :
Wu, Terence ; Li, RongLin ; Tentzeris, Manos M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
fDate :
7/3/1905 12:00:00 AM
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 mm3 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.
Keywords :
monopole antennas; omnidirectional antennas; solar cells; wireless sensor networks; autonomous integrated wireless sensor nodes; frequency 2.4 GHz; monopole-like radiation performance; scalable low-profile omnidirectional antenna; scalable solar antenna; solar antenna 3-D structure; solar panel; wireless sensor networks; Antenna measurements; Antennas; Photovoltaic cells; Radio frequency; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks; 3-D RF modules; autonomous modules; omnidirectional antenna; solar antenna; solar panel; wireless sensor nodes;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2011.2152357
