• DocumentCode
    2128534
  • Title

    Design and performance analysis of a slot antenna integrated in a photovoltaic panel

  • Author

    Michel, Andrea ; Caso, Roberto ; Tavanti, Luca ; Gazzarrini, Loris ; Garroppo, Rosario ; Nepa, Paolo

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Inf. Eng., Univ. of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
  • fYear
    2012
  • fDate
    8-14 July 2012
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A slot antenna integrated in a photovoltaic panel has been designed and optimized for IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless LANs applications (2400-2485 MHz). The radiating element has been optimized by exploiting the space available among adjacent solar cells, without decreasing the PV panel solar efficiency. Finally, a comparison between the proposed antenna and a commercial dipole has been carried out, in terms of received power level and goodput performance.
  • Keywords
    photovoltaic cells; slot antennas; solar cells; wireless LAN; IEEE 802.11b/g wireless LAN; adjacent solar cells; commercial dipole; photovoltaic panel solar efficiency; radiating element; received power level; slot antenna; Antenna measurements; Dipole antennas; Glass; Photovoltaic cells; Slot antennas;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2012 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Chicago, IL
  • ISSN
    1522-3965
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-0461-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APS.2012.6348031
  • Filename
    6348031