Title :
An inkjet-printed UWB antenna on paper substrate utilizing a novel fractal matching network
Author :
Cook, B.S. ; Shamim, A.
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. Program, King Abdullah Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
In this work, the smallest reported inkjet-printed UWB antenna is proposed that utilizes a fractal matching network to increase the performance of a UWB microstrip monopole. The antenna is inkjet-printed on a paper substrate to demonstrate the ability to produce small and low-cost UWB antennas with inkjet-printing technology which can enable compact, low-cost, and environmentally friendly wireless sensor network.
Keywords :
ink jet printing; microstrip antennas; monopole antennas; ultra wideband antennas; UWB microstrip monopole; fractal matching network; inkjet-printed UWB antenna; inkjet-printing technology; paper substrate; wireless sensor network; Antenna measurements; Fractals; Loss measurement; Microstrip antennas; Substrates; Ultra wideband antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0461-0
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2012.6348051
