Transparent and miniature FM antenna in printed technology
An optically transparent and electrically small frequency modulation (FM) radio receiving antenna has been designed and fabricated from a mesh silver layer printed onto a glass substrate. The studied FM antenna consists of a transparent meandering monopole associated with a micrometric size MEtal Se...
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Published in | International journal of microwave and wireless technologies Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 19 - 24 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Cambridge, UK
Cambridge University Press
01.02.2018
Cambridge University Press/European Microwave Association |
Subjects | |
Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | An optically transparent and electrically small frequency modulation (FM) radio receiving antenna has been designed and fabricated from a mesh silver layer printed onto a glass substrate. The studied FM antenna consists of a transparent meandering monopole associated with a micrometric size MEtal Semiconductor Field Effect transistor. An optical transparency of 87% and a sheet resistance lower than 0.22 Ω/sq are obtained. The received signal strength indicator and the signal-to-noise ratio are both measured and compared with those of a commercial monopole antenna (a quarter-wave wire antenna). The transparent FM antenna exhibits similar radiofrequency performance with, in addition, a low visual impact. |
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ISSN: | 1759-0787 1759-0795 |
DOI: | 10.1017/S1759078718000120 |