60 GHz 3D Integrated Waveguide Fed Antennas Using Laser Direct Structuring Technology

authored by: A. Friedrich, M. Fengler, B. Geck, D. Manteuffel
Abstract: The following contribution presents the design of waveguide fed antennas that are directly integrable into injection molded plastic parts using 3D molded interconnect devices technology. The fabrication method used for 3D metallization of the plastic parts is Laser Direct Structuring (LDS). First a single dielectric filled waveguide fed horn antenna is developed, fabricated and characterized to verify the LDS process. The results show a good match between simulated and measured data proving the principle suitability of the LDS process. Based on this the approach of integrating this type of antenna directly into plastic parts is discussed. As an example a dielectric horn antenna is integrated into a generic plastic part and evaluated based on field simulations. The antenna is developed to operate in the frequency range of the WiFi IEEE 802.11ad standard.
Organisation(s): Institute of Microwave and Wireless Systems
External Organisation(s): LPKF Laser & Electronics AG
Type: Conference contribution
Pages: 2507-2510
No. of pages: 4
Publication date: 18.05.2017
Publication status: Published
Peer reviewed: Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas: Safety Research, Computer Networks and Communications, Signal Processing, Instrumentation
Electronic version(s): https://doi.org/10.23919/EuCAP.2017.7928511 (Access: Closed)
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BibTeX

@inproceedings{af9560c71742464b9430fd631d6b4058,
title = "60 GHz 3D Integrated Waveguide Fed Antennas Using Laser Direct Structuring Technology",
abstract = "The following contribution presents the design of waveguide fed antennas that are directly integrable into injection molded plastic parts using 3D molded interconnect devices technology. The fabrication method used for 3D metallization of the plastic parts is Laser Direct Structuring (LDS). First a single dielectric filled waveguide fed horn antenna is developed, fabricated and characterized to verify the LDS process. The results show a good match between simulated and measured data proving the principle suitability of the LDS process. Based on this the approach of integrating this type of antenna directly into plastic parts is discussed. As an example a dielectric horn antenna is integrated into a generic plastic part and evaluated based on field simulations. The antenna is developed to operate in the frequency range of the WiFi IEEE 802.11ad standard.",
keywords = "dielectric antennas, horn antennas, manufacturing processes, millimeter wave propagation",
author = "A. Friedrich and M. Fengler and B. Geck and D. Manteuffel",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 Euraap. Copyright: Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.; 11th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EUCAP 2017 ; Conference date: 19-03-2017 Through 24-03-2017",
year = "2017",
month = may,
day = "18",
doi = "10.23919/EuCAP.2017.7928511",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-1-5090-3742-1",
pages = "2507--2510",
booktitle = "2017 11th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP)",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
address = "United States",
}