Optically transparent patch antennas based on silver nanowires for mm-wave applications

verfasst von
Q. H. Dao, R. Tchuigoua, Bernd Geck, Dirk Manteuffel, Philipp von Von Witzendorff, Ludger Overmeyer
Abstract

This contribution presents a feasibility study to use silver nanowires (AgNWs) for the realization of optically transparent patch antennas at mm-wave frequencies. First, the AgNW coating is characterized in the radio frequency range up to 40 GHz by measuring insertion losses of transmission lines. By means of simulations the electrical conductivity is determined to 7 MS/m at a layer thickness of 0.04 ìm and an optical transmission of 67.9% for a single AgNW coating. Two patch antennas operating at 24 GHz and 61 GHz are investigated by numerical simulations concerning typical antenna characteristics. The results show that the thin coating thickness leads to a low antenna efficiency at 24 GHz but may be acceptable above 60 GHz.

Organisationseinheit(en)
Institut für Hochfrequenztechnik und Funksysteme
Externe Organisation(en)
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH)
Typ
Aufsatz in Konferenzband
Seiten
2189-2190
Anzahl der Seiten
2
Publikationsdatum
18.10.2017
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Peer-reviewed
Ja
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
Strahlung, Computernetzwerke und -kommunikation, Instrumentierung
Elektronische Version(en)
https://doi.org/10.1109/apusncursinrsm.2017.8073137 (Zugang: Geschlossen)
 

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