Design, Simulation, and Fabrication of a Novel Type of Inkjet-Printed Pixel Antennas

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2016-01-01

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Guler, Sadri
Karaosmanoglu, Bariscan
Ergül, Özgür Salih

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We present a novel type of pixel antennas that are suitable for fabrication in low-cost setups based on commercial inkjet printers. The proposed antennas involve hexagonal cells that can be removed in accordance with rigorous optimizations via genetic algorithms that are supported by full-wave solutions with the multilevel fast multipole algorithm. Optimal pixel configurations are determined precisely for desired electrical characteristics, such as low power-reflection values at required frequencies. Measurements on fabricated samples demonstrate the effectiveness of the optimizations, as well as the favorable characteristics of the hexagonal-cell pixel antennas that fully benefit from the advantages of low-cost inkjet printing.

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/36394

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Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Article