DLC integrated GHz antenna for aerospace

Author

Cicala, Grazia ; Massaro, Alessandro ; Velardi, Luciano ; Valentini, Antonio ; Adamo, Francesco ; Attivissimo, Filippo

Author_Institution

Ist. di Metodologie Inorg. e dei Plasmi, Bari, Italy

fYear

2015

fDate

4-5 June 2015

Firstpage

256

Lastpage

260

Abstract

In this work we have fabricated and measured the frequency response of a diamond-like carbon (DLC) antenna based on a monopole layout. DLC has been deposited on a silicon substrate at room temperatures by sputtering a graphite target with Ar gas. The antenna presents a low reflectivity at 5.47 GHz suggesting its use in super high frequency (SHF, from 3 to 30 GHz) wireless communication systems, including aerospace transmissions. A good agreement between measured and numerical S₁₁ response has been found.

Keywords

aerospace engineering; antenna radiation patterns; argon compounds; frequency measurement; frequency response; graphite; indoor radio; microwave antennas; monopole antennas; radio networks; sputtering; substrate integrated waveguides; DLC integrated GHz antenna; aerospace transmissions; argon gas; diamond-like carbon antenna; frequency 3 GHz to 30 GHz; frequency 5.47 GHz; frequency response measurement; graphite sputtering; monopole layout; silicon substrate; super high frequency wireless communication systems; Antenna measurements; Antennas; Diamond-like carbon; Diamonds; Frequency measurement; Layout; Substrates; DLC antenna; Indoor aerospace; Wireless communication systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Metrology for Aerospace (MetroAeroSpace), 2015 IEEE

Conference_Location

Benevento

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MetroAeroSpace.2015.7180664

Filename

7180664