Comparison of Metallization Schemes on Glass Dielectrics for X-Band Glass Antennas and Energy Harvesting
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Reflection Coefficient
3.2. Far-Field Radiation Pattern
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Structure | Length (mm) | Width (mm) | Thickness (mm) |
---|---|---|---|
Glass substrate | 30.00 | 30.00 | 0.70 |
Rectangular patch | 7.10 | 11.50 | - |
Quarter-wave length converter | 3.90 | 0.10 | - |
Feeding line | 7.55 | 1.00 | - |
Ground plane | 30.00 | 30.00 | - |
Case | Top Layer | Bottom Layer | Conductor |
---|---|---|---|
case 1 | CCF | CCF | Silicon-boron glass |
case 2 | ITO | CCF | Silicon-boron glass |
case 3 | CCF | ITO | Silicon-boron glass |
case 4 | CSP | CSP | Silicon-boron glass |
Case | Frequency (GHz) | S11 (dB) | Bandwidth (GHz) |
---|---|---|---|
Simulation | 8.00 | −20.46 | 0.10 |
Case 1 | 8.01 | −15.71 | 0.18 |
Case 2 | 9.20 | −10.01 | - |
Case 3 | 11.10 | −18.72 | 1.99 |
Case 4 | 7.15 | −12.03 | 0.11 |
9.43 | −1.86 | 0.13 |
Frequency (GHz) | MAG (dB) | |
---|---|---|
Case 1 | 8.00 | 4.60 |
Case 2 | 9.00 | −4.98 |
Case 3 | 11.00 | −4.40 |
Case 4 | 7.15 | 2.10 |
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Chicago/Turabian StyleCai, Longzhu, and Qiushi Yu. 2021. "Comparison of Metallization Schemes on Glass Dielectrics for X-Band Glass Antennas and Energy Harvesting" Materials 14, no. 23: 7283. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14237283