Additively Manufactured Leaky Wave Antenna in Dielectric Image Line Technology

Bader T, Gold G (2024)

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2024

Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Pages Range: 224-227

Conference Proceedings Title: 2024 54th European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2024

Event location: Paris FR

ISBN: 9782874870774

DOI: 10.23919/EuMC61614.2024.10732783

Abstract

In this article a leaky wave antenna for 75 to 110 GHz is presented. Both, the dielectric transmission line as the basis and the conductive radiating elements on top of it were produced with an additive manufacturing process. The dielectric was generated by extruding a very low-loss thermoplastic material, whereas the antenna elements were made of a nano-particle silver ink using a piezo-driven inkjet print head. The final antenna consists of a 30 mm dielectric strip with 6 dipoles resulting in a measured gain of 12.8dBi, a measured side-lobe level of 12.2dB and a half power beam width of 9.1° at 90 GHz. It is to form the basis for a later steerable array antenna in the image line circuitry for the THz-region.

Authors with CRIS profile

Tobias Bader Lehrstuhl für Hochfrequenztechnik (LHFT) Gerald Gold Professur für Rechnergestützten Schaltungsentwurf

How to cite

APA:

Bader, T., & Gold, G. (2024). Additively Manufactured Leaky Wave Antenna in Dielectric Image Line Technology. In 2024 54th European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2024 (pp. 224-227). Paris, FR: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc..

MLA:

Bader, Tobias, and Gerald Gold. "Additively Manufactured Leaky Wave Antenna in Dielectric Image Line Technology." Proceedings of the 54th European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2024, Paris Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2024. 224-227.

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