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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2016.17.2.372

Glass Antenna Using Transparent IZTO/Ag/IZTO Multilayer Electrode  

Hong, Seungman (Graduate School of NID Fusion Technology, Seoul Natiional University of Science and Technology)
Kim, Youngsung (Graduate School of NID Fusion Technology, Seoul Natiional University of Science and Technology)
Jung, Chang Won (Graduate School of NID Fusion Technology, Seoul Natiional University of Science and Technology)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.17, no.2, 2016 , pp. 372-377 More about this Journal
Abstract
Communication flow is changing rapidly. Recently, a range of wearable devices such as wearable glasses and wearable watch, have been launched. These kinds of wearable devices help people to live a more comfortable life. Wearable devices most have an antenna for wireless communication. This paper reports a transparent antenna that is made of an optically transparent material for wearable glasses. Transparent antenna can be applied to smart windows and will not disturb the view of user. IZTO/Ag/IZTO multilayer electrode has higher electrical and optical properties. This antenna is available because of its good electrical properties. This study measured the performance of the proposed transparent antenna, which is made of a multilayer electrode, applied to a lens. The proposed antenna was simulated with several substrates. The antenna impedance was matched with length and width of the antenna. The antenna's conductivity and transparency was measured using a HMS-3000 and UV-spectrometer. A 40nm thick Ag single layer antenna was fabricated on a flexible polyimide substrate for comparing the antenna performances. The fabricated antenna is useable at a frequency of 2.4-2.5GHz, which is suitable for Wifi communications and has peak gain of 2.89dBi and an efficiency of 34%.
Keywords
TCO; Transparent antenna;
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