Abstract
A near isotropic 3D printed antenna on a cubic structure is presented in this work for the first time. The fully inkjet printed antenna has been realized by a unique combination of 3D inkjet printing of dielectric and 2D inkjet printing of metal. The antenna comprises a 1.5λ0 dipole that is wrapped around the cube to achieve a near isotropic radiation pattern. The cube measures 2 cm × 2 cm × 2 cm, where each side of the cube corresponds to only 0.16 λ0 (at 2.4 GHz). The cube geometry of the antenna is attractive for wireless sensing applications where it can also act as a functional package for the electronics of the sensor node.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | ISAP 2016 - International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Pages | 94-95 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9784885523137 |
| State | Published - Jan 17 2017 |
| Event | 21st International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, ISAP 2016 - Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan Duration: Oct 24 2016 → Oct 28 2016 |
Publication series
| Name | ISAP 2016 - International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation |
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Conference
| Conference | 21st International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, ISAP 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | Japan |
| City | Ginowan, Okinawa |
| Period | 10/24/16 → 10/28/16 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 IEICE.
Keywords
- 3D printing
- Near-isotropic antennas
- Wireless sensor networks (WSNs)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Instrumentation
- Radiation
- Computer Networks and Communications