Small-area solar antenna for low-power UWB transceivers

M Danesh, JR Long, M Simeoni

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Abstract

A 2 × 2.65 cm2 solar monopole antenna was designed and tested for both DC and RF performances within the 3¿10 GHz UWB frequency band. The amorphous silicon solar cell delivers up to 15 mW, suitable for autonomous low-power wireless transceivers. The radiation patterns and gain are comparable with a copper-only antenna for frequencies less than 5 GHz. Beyond 5 GHz, changes in the solar antenna radiation patterns are caused by the solar cell physical characteristics and DC output connections.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2010 Proceedings of the Fourth European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP)
EditorsL Jofre et al
Place of PublicationPiscataway, NJ, USA
PublisherIEEE Society
Pages1-4
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)978-1-4244-6431-9
Publication statusPublished - 2010
EventEuCAP 2010: 4th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation - Barcelona, Spain
Duration: 12 Apr 201016 Apr 2010

Conference

ConferenceEuCAP 2010
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBarcelona
Period12/04/1016/04/10

Keywords

  • conference contrib. refereed
  • Conf.proc. > 3 pag

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