Transparent Flexible Antenna for UWB Applications
Keywords:
Coplanar waveguide (CPW) fed antennas, flexible antenna, Indium Tin Oxide (ITO), Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), transparent antenna, transparent conductiveAbstract
In this paper, a flexible circular slot transparent antenna which can be used in ultra wideband applications is presented. A CPW-fed circular disc monopole is used to excite the circular slot aperture. The antenna is designed and fabricated using ITO coated on a flexible Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) substrate. It can operate with different curvature angles at UWB frequencies with 125% bandwidth. Simulation and measurement results show that the radiation pattern does not change if the antenna is being rolled, and also confirm its effective performance as a flexible transparent antenna with low profile.
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