DocumentCode
2176176
Title
Addressing the challenges of fabricating microwave antennas using conductive threads
Author
Chauraya, Alford ; Shiyu Zhang ; Whittow, William ; Acti, Tessa ; Seager, Rob ; Dias, T. ; Vardaxoglou, Yiannis C.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Electron., Electr. & Syst. Eng., Loughborough Univ., Loughborough, UK
fYear
2012
fDate
26-30 March 2012
Firstpage
1365
Lastpage
1367
Abstract
This paper examines the advantages and challenges of creating microwave patch antennas using conducting threads. The antennas are produced using automated embroidery machinery that could be easily scaled up to mass manufacture. Textile patch antennas are designed that resonate between 2 and 2.7 GHz depending on the substrate. Different stitch directions and compositions were considered. Measured gain and efficiency results are included in this paper.
Keywords
microstrip antennas; microwave antennas; textile machinery; wearable antennas; automated embroidery machinery; conductive thread; frequency 2 GHz to 2.7 GHz; mass manufacturing; microwave antenna fabrication; stitch direction; textile patch antenna; Antenna arrays; Fabrics; Microwave antennas; Patch antennas; conductive thread; embroidery; wearable antenna;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), 2012 6th European Conference on
Conference_Location
Prague
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-0918-0
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4577-0919-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EuCAP.2012.6205910
Filename
6205910
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