Title :
An equivalent circuit model of CNT inkjet printed paper-based structures
Author :
Paragua, Carlos ; Frigui, Kamel ; Bila, Stephane ; Baillargeat, Dominique ; Pacchini, Sebastien
Author_Institution :
XLIM, Univ. of Limoges, Albert, France
Abstract :
This paper proposes an equivalent circuit model of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) films dropped on demand by inkjet printing and using low cost paper substrate. The CNTs are printed in gap of the central line of coplanar waveguides used as test structures. The proposed model was validated by experimental measurement. The suggested equivalent model can be exploited in the implementation of different inkjet-printed modules and carbon-based nanotechnology for microwave devices.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; coplanar waveguides; equivalent circuits; ink jet printing; CNT inkjet printed paper-based structures; carbon nanotubes films; carbon-based nanotechnology; coplanar waveguides; equivalent circuit model; inkjet printing; inkjet-printed modules; low cost paper substrate; microwave devices; Coplanar waveguides; Ink; Integrated circuit modeling; Microwave circuits; Scattering parameters; Silver; Transmission line measurements; CNTs; Inkjet-Printing; equivalent circuit; modelling; nanotechnology;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference (EuMC), 2014 44th European
Conference_Location :
Rome
DOI :
10.1109/EuMC.2014.6986487