Title :
Stretchable antennas: An overview
Author :
Mazlouman, Shahrzad Jalali ; Menon, Carlo ; Vaughan, Rodney G. ; Mahanfar, Alireza
Author_Institution :
Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby, BC, Canada
Abstract :
In this paper, design considerations and challenges are briefly discussed for stretchable antennas and several reported state-of-the-art stretchable antenna designs with different fabrication technologies are reviewed. Performance results in terms of attainable strain (stretchability), conductivity, antenna efficiency, and cost are compared for these various stretchable antenna technologies.
Keywords :
antennas; antenna efficiency; attainable strain; conductivity; fabrication technologies; stretchable antenna designs; Antenna feeds; Conductivity; Dipole antennas; Metals; Strain; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5315-1
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2013.6711291
