Development of a Flexible SU-8/PDMS-Based Antenna

Title:	Development of a Flexible SU-8/PDMS-Based Antenna
Authors:	Lin, Chih-Peng Chang, Chieh-Hsiang Cheng, Y. T. Jou, Christina F. 電信工程研究所 Institute of Communications Engineering
Keywords:	Flexible electronics;microstrip antenna;polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS);planar antenna;SU-8
Issue Date:	2011
Abstract:	In this letter, a flexible SU-8/PDMS-based antenna has been demonstrated, not only targeting the wearable computing, but also fitting well in the RF system-on-package (RF SOP) applications. The characteristics of the proposed antenna fabricated on a flexible polymer substrate (SU-8/PDMS) with different bending angles have been successfully measured and characterized for the first time. The measured results have shown fairly good agreement with the simulation results. The measured bandwidth and maximum gain are 3% from 6.2 to 6.4 GHz and 2.17 dBi, respectively, when the antenna is flat. Moreover, related antenna fabrication process provides a practical approach to realize the flexible antenna for the portable wireless electronics applications.
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/11536/14833 http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LAWP.2011.2170398
ISSN:	1536-1225
DOI:	10.1109/LAWP.2011.2170398
Journal:	IEEE ANTENNAS AND WIRELESS PROPAGATION LETTERS
Volume:	10
Begin Page:	1108
End Page:	1111
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