Screen Printed Frequency-Selective Surfaces on Rigid, Flexible and Elastic Substrates

2006 ◽  
Vol 964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Kistenmacher ◽  
Shaun Francomacaro ◽  
Ben Brawley ◽  
Ra'id Awadallah ◽  
Paul Vichot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Screen Printing ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Frequency Selective Surface ◽  
Flexible Substrates ◽  
Frequency Selective Surfaces ◽  
Quality Factors ◽  
Split Ring ◽  
Elastic Substrates ◽  
Frequency Selective ◽  
Screen Printed

ABSTRACTA series of frequency-selective surface (FSS) arrays based on nested split-ring triangle resonators have been fabricated using screen printing. A silver-filled polymer thick film (PTF) paste was selected as the active medium for the FSS arrays as it has good compatibility with the various substrates employed and is in itself naturally flexible. Substrates included FR4 boards and polyimide (PI), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and silicone sheeting. Compared to arrays fabricated from Cu-clad FR4 board, the screen-printed arrays are resonance shifted owing to the magnitude of the dielectric constant and thickness of the various substrates. In addition, the quality factors of the screen-printed arrays are reduced compared to those fabricated from the more conductive Cu resonators. Despite these limitations, screen-printed arrays have considerable potential as components for low-cost flexible and conformal microwave devices.

scholarly journals Study of clusters of defects in low-cost digitally fabricated frequency selective surfaces

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Badredin M. Turki ◽  
Edward A. Parker ◽  
M. Ali Ziai ◽  
John C. Batchelor ◽  
Veronica Sanchez-Romaguera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Frequency Selective Surfaces ◽  
Frequency Selective

scholarly journals Continuous-range tunable multilayer frequency-selective surfaces using origami and inkjet printing

2018 ◽  
Vol 115 (52) ◽  
pp. 13210-13215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Abdullah Nauroze ◽  
Larissa S. Novelino ◽  
Manos M. Tentzeris ◽  
Glaucio H. Paulino
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Frequency Selective Surfaces ◽  
Angle Of Incidence ◽  
Spatial Filters ◽  
Continuous State ◽  
Subtractive Manufacturing ◽  
Time Requirements ◽  
Frequency Selective ◽  
Tunable Frequency ◽  
Electrical Components

The tremendous increase in the number of components in typical electrical and communication modules requires low-cost, flexible and multifunctional sensing, energy harvesting, and communication modules that can readily reconfigure, depending on changes in their environment. Current subtractive manufacturing-based reconfigurable systems offer limited flexibility (limited finite number of discrete reconfiguration states) and have high fabrication cost and time requirements. Thus, this paper introduces an approach to solve the problem by combining additive manufacturing and origami principles to realize tunable electrical components that can be reconfigured over continuous-state ranges from folded (compact) to unfolded (large surface) configurations. Special “bridge-like” structures are introduced along the traces that increase their flexibility, thereby avoiding breakage during folding. These techniques allow creating truly flexible conductive traces that can maintain high conductivity even for large bending angles, further enhancing the states of reconfigurability. To demonstrate the idea, a Miura-Ori pattern is used to fabricate spatial filters—frequency-selective surfaces (FSSs) with dipole resonant elements placed along the fold lines. The electrical length of the dipole elements in these structures changes when the Miura-Ori is folded, which facilitates tunable frequency response for the proposed shape-reconfigurable FSS structure. Higher-order spatial filters are realized by creating multilayer Miura-FSS configurations, which further increase the overall bandwidth of the structure. Such multilayer Miura-FSS structures feature the unprecedented capability of on-the-fly reconfigurability to different specifications (multiple bands, broadband/narrowband bandwidth, wide angle of incidence rejection), requiring neither specialized substrates nor highly complex electronics, holding frames, or fabrication processes.

scholarly journals Analysis of substrateintegrated frequency selective surface antenna for IoT applications

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 875
Author(s):  
Govardhani Immadi ◽  
M. Venkata Narayana ◽  
A. Navya ◽  
C. Anudeep Varma ◽  
A. Abhishek Reddy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patch Antenna ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Frequency Selective Surface ◽  
Microstrip Patch Antenna ◽  
Iot Applications ◽  
The Past ◽  
Microstrip Patch ◽  
Rectangular Microstrip Patch Antenna ◽  
Frequency Selective ◽  
Tan Δ

<p>Antennas are long used for communication of data since a century and their usage has been diversified over the past two decades and the antennas also entered the domain of medical fields. A rectangular microstrip patch antenna has been designed on a substrate integrated waveguide with frequency selective surface which is in the shape of a square. The design of this antenna with SIW are done by using CST on a low cost FR4 substrate where є<sub>r</sub> =4.4, h=1.58 mm and tan δ=0.0035. The SIW structure merit is utilized on the traditional FSS is simulated and verified by using CST.</p>

scholarly journals Optically Transparent Tri-Wideband Mosaic Frequency Selective Surface with Low Cross-Polarisation

Materials ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 622
Author(s):  
Nur Biha Mohamed Nafis ◽  
Mohamed Himdi ◽  
Mohamad Kamal A Rahim ◽  
Osman Ayop ◽  
Raimi Dewan
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Selective Surface ◽  
Performance Comparison ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Frequency Selective Surfaces ◽  
Transportation Services ◽  
Optically Transparent ◽  
Metallic Element ◽  
Frequency Selective ◽  
High Level ◽  
Polycarbonate Substrate

Acquiring an optically transparent feature on the wideband frequency selective surface (FSS), particularly for smart city applications (building window and transportation services) and vehicle windows, is a challenging task. Hence, this study assessed the performance of optically transparent mosaic frequency selective surfaces (MFSS) with a conductive metallic element unit cell that integrated Koch fractal and double hexagonal loop fabricated on a polycarbonate substrate. The opaque and transparent features of the MFSS were studied. While the study on opaque MFSS revealed the advantage of having wideband responses, the study on transparent MFSS was performed to determine the optical transparency application with wideband feature. To comprehend the MFSS design, the evolutionary influence of the unit cell on the performance of MFSS was investigated and discussed thoroughly in this paper. Both the opaque and transparent MFSS yielded wideband bandstop and bandpass responses with low cross-polarisation (−37 dB), whereas the angular stability was limited to only 25°. The transparent MFSS displayed high-level transparency exceeding 70%. Both the simulated and measured performance comparison exhibited good correlation for both opaque and transparent MFSS. The proposed transparent MFSS with wideband frequency response and low cross-polarisation features signified a promising filtering potential in multiple applications.

Highly responsive screen-printed asymmetric pressure sensor based on laser-induced graphene

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiang Zhao ◽  
Jiahao Gui ◽  
Jinsong Luo ◽  
Jing Gao ◽  
Caidong Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Sensor ◽  
Screen Printing ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Pressure Sensors ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Wearable Electronics ◽  
Integrated Sensor ◽  
Patterned Electrodes ◽  
Screen Printed

Abstract Graphene-based pressure sensors have received extensive attention in wearable devices. However, reliable, low-cost, and large-scale preparation of structurally stable graphene electrodes for flexible pressure sensors is still a challenge. Herein, for the first time, laser-induced graphene (LIG) powder are prepared into screen printing ink, and shape-controllable LIG patterned electrodes can be obtained on various substrates using a facile screen printing process, and a novel asymmetric pressure sensor composed of the resulting screen-printed LIG electrodes has been developed. Benefit from the 3D porous structure of LIG, the as-prepared flexible LIG screen-printed asymmetric pressure sensor has super sensing properties with a high sensitivity of 1.86 kPa−1, low detection limit of about 3.4 Pa, short response time, and long cycle durability. Such excellent sensing performances give our flexible asymmetric LIG screen-printed pressure sensor the ability to realize real-time detection of tiny body physiological movements (such as wrist pulse and pronunciation action). Besides, the integrated sensor array has a multi-touch function. This work could stimulate an appropriate approach to designing shape-controllable LIG screen-printed patterned electrodes on various flexible substrates to adapt the specific needs of fulfilling compatibility and modular integration for potential application prospects in wearable electronics.

Study on Analysis and Simulation of Novel Frequency Selective Surfaces

2014 ◽  
Vol 1049-1050 ◽  
pp. 790-793
Author(s):  
Yan Xin Yu ◽  
Chun Yang Wang ◽  
Yan Jun Sun ◽  
Wen Ting Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Surface Film ◽  
Simulation Method ◽  
Frequency Selective Surface ◽  
Total Reflection ◽  
Frequency Selective Surfaces ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Reflection And Transmission ◽  
Unit Structure ◽  
Ansoft Hfss ◽  
Frequency Selective

Frequency selective surface (FSS) is a two-dimensional periodic structure. It exhibits total reflection and transmission in the neighborhood of the element resonances. As it performs as a filter, FSS is widely used in the fields of microwave and optics. In this paper, the finite element method is used to analysis frequency selective surface and study on the feasibility of Ansoft HFSS software for frequency selective surface simulation. Hexagonal element of frequency selective surface is as an example to explore the simulation method and the process of Ansoft HFSS. Through the comparison of the simulation curves and the measured curves of hexagonal element frequency selective surface film by photoetching technology, the simulation method of Ansoft HFSS software for frequency selective surface is correct. At the same time, this paper further verified the reliability of the simulation through the example of the ring and the cross unit structure.

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