Fabrication of an Optically Transparent Planar Inverted-F Antenna Using PEDOT-Based Silver Nanowire Clear Ink with Aerosol-Jet Printing Method towards Effective Antennas
Hui Li, Jason W. Fleischer, Edwin Quinn, Dong Hun Park
Abstract
We report the design, fabrication, and experimental characterization of an optically transparent printed planar inverted-F antenna (PIFA) operating at 2.45 GHz using the aerosol jet (AJ) printing method. The proposed antenna was fabricated using a clear conductive ink on glass and Delrin. The antenna exhibits a wide fractional bandwidth (FBW) of 20% centered at 2.45 GHz, with a peak realized gain of −3.6 dBi and transparency of ~80%. The proposed fabrication method provides a cost-effective and scalable solution for manufacturing transparent antennas with potential applications in wireless communication, sensing, and wearable devices operating at mmWave frequencies higher than 30 GHz.
Topics & Concepts
PEDOT:PSSMaterials scienceFabricationPlanarInkwellAntenna (radio)Jet (fluid)OptoelectronicsNanowireOpticsNanotechnologyComposite materialAerospace engineeringPhysicsTelecommunicationsComputer scienceEngineeringLayer (electronics)Alternative medicinePathologyMedicineComputer graphics (images)Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsNanomaterials and Printing TechnologiesNanowire Synthesis and Applications