Title :
An inkjet printed near isotropic 3-D antenna with embedded electronics for wireless sensor applications
Author :
Farooqui, M.F. ; Shamim, A.
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. Dept., King Abdullah Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
A 3-D (cube-shaped) antenna, which has been inkjet printed on a paper substrate and integrated with embedded electronics, is presented for the first time. A 1.5λ0 dipole is uniquely implemented on all the faces of the cube to achieve near isotropic radiation pattern. The antenna measures 13mm × 13mm × 13mm, where each side of the cube corresponds to only 0.1λ0 (at 2.4 GHz). Measurements with driving electronics placed inside the cube have shown that the antenna performance is not affected by the presence of embedded circuits. The cube antenna design is highly suitable for mobile sensing applications.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; ink jet printing; microwave antennas; substrates; wireless sensor networks; cube-shaped antenna; embedded electronics; frequency 2.4 GHz; inkjet printed near isotropic 3D antenna; mobile sensing applications; near isotropic radiation pattern; paper substrate; wireless sensor applications; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Dipole antennas; Impedance; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Memphis, TN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3538-3
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2014.6904495
