Title :
Ka-band characterization and RF design of Acrynolitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
Author :
Vera-Lopez, Aida L. ; Rojas-Nastrucci, Eduardo A. ; Cordoba-Erazo, Maria ; Weller, Tom ; Papapolymerou, John
Author_Institution :
Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents high frequency characterization data of the commonly used 3D-printing material Acrynolitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS). A cavity resonator was used to characterize the material around 30 GHz. The extrapolated data was used to design a microstrip patch antenna around 25 GHz. The antenna was fabricated using a combination of fused deposition modeling (FDM) and direct print additive manufacturing (DPAM). Good agreement was found between simulated and measured results. These are the first known results of ABS characterization and a digitally-manufactured antenna to be reported in this frequency range.
Keywords :
cavity resonators; microstrip antennas; organic compounds; rapid prototyping (industrial); three-dimensional printing; 3D-printing material; ABS; DPAM; FDM; Ka-band characterization; RF design; acrynolitrile butadiene styrene; cavity resonator; digitally-manufactured antenna; direct print additive manufacturing; fused deposition modeling; microstrip patch antenna; Antenna measurements; Broadband antennas; Broadband communication; Frequency measurement; Substrates; Thickness measurement; 3D-printing; acrynolitrile butadiene styrene (ABS); cavity resonator; direct print additive manufacturing (DPAM); material characterization; patch antenna;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium (IMS), 2015 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2015.7167121
