Design, Simulation, and Fabrication of Broadband Inkjet-Printed Log-Periodic Antennas


Dolapci T., MUTLU F., ERGÜL Ö. S.

4th International Electromagnetic Compatibility Conference (EMC Turkiye), Ankara, Türkiye, 24 - 27 Eylül 2017 identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Ankara
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We present design and computational analysis of log-periodic antennas that are fabricated by using low-cost inkjet printing technology. The designed antennas operate in the 1.5-2.5 GHz range and are suitable for diverse applications, including energy harvesting at WiFi and GSM bands. Suitable designs are fabricated by using silver-based inks in standard commercial printers. Despite the challenges in both design and fabrication processes, we demonstrate log-periodic antennas with desired operating properties at the target frequencies. Details of the design procedures, parametric analysis, as well as simulation and measurement results are presented.