Multilayer printing of embroidered RF circuits on polymer composites

IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, AP-S International Symposium (Digest)

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 278-281

  Wang, Zheyu ^a   Zhang, Lanlin ^a   Bayram, Yakup ^a   Volakis, John L ^a  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

conformal and flexible; E fiber circuits; multilayer printing; polymer composite

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVE FIBERS; CONFORMAL AND FLEXIBLE; E-FIBER CIRCUITS; FABRICATION TECHNIQUE; LIGHT WEIGHT; POLYMER COMPOSITE; POLYMER SUBSTRATE; RF APPLICATIONS; RF CHARACTERISTICS; RF FREQUENCIES; RF PERFORMANCE; RF-CIRCUITS; TANGENT LOSS;

ANTENNAS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBERS; MICROSTRIP LINES; MULTILAYERS; PRINTING; SCATTERING PARAMETERS; SILICONES;

POLYMERS;

COMPOSITES; FIBERS; MULTILAYERS; POLYMERS; POLYSILICONES; PRINTING;

EID: 80054966365     PISSN: 15223965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/APS.2011.5996696     Document Type: Conference Paper

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