Affordable 3D printed microwave antennas
- 1 May 2015
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- No. 05695503,p. 240-246
Abstract
In this paper, a variety of 3D printed microwave antennas are presented including wide band, narrow band, multiband and reconfigurable designs. In particular, single layer patch, folded E-patch, a bilateral Vivaldi, Spartan logo and Lego-like assembled antennas are demonstrated. 3D printing provides significant flexibility in the design of antennas that combine the assembly of both dielectric and metal layers to achieve desired performance characteristics such as resonant frequency and radiation pattern. Also, small Lego-like blocks can be printed that allows in the design and assembly of novel antennas structures using a combination of dielectric and metal coated blocks.Keywords
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