Title :
A novel strain sensor based on 3D printing technology and 3D antenna design
Author :
Taoran Le ; Bo Song ; Qi Liu ; Bahr, Ryan A. ; Moscato, Stefano ; Ching-Ping Wong ; Tentzeris, Manos M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
The additive manufacturing technique of 3D printing has become increasingly popular for time-consuming and complex designs. Due to the special mechanical properties of commercial NinjaFlex filament [1] and in-house-made electrically conductive adhesives (ECAs) [2], there is great potential for the 3D printed RF applications, such as strain sensors and flexible, wearable RF devices. This paper presents the flexible 3D printed strain sensor, as a 3D dipole antenna of ECA stretchable conductor on 3D printed Ninjaflex filament.
Keywords :
conductive adhesives; conductors (electric); dipole antennas; microstrip antennas; rapid prototyping (industrial); strain sensors; three-dimensional printing; 3D dipole antenna design; 3D printed Ninjaflex filament; 3D printed RF application; ECA stretchable conductor; additive manufacturing technique; flexible 3D printed strain sensor; flexible wearable RF device; in-house-made electrically conductive adhesive; Antennas; Conductivity; Printing; Radio frequency; Silver; Strain; Three-dimensional displays; 3D antenna; 3D printing; NinjaFlex; RF; flexible electronics; materiel characterization; stretchable;
Conference_Titel :
Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC) , 2015 IEEE 65th
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
DOI :
10.1109/ECTC.2015.7159714
