Production of a Cost Effective Microstrip Antenna operating at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz

Öz

In this study, the aim was to design a microstrip antenna operating in the ISM band using three-dimensional printer technology. The substrate material of the proposed antenna was produced using ABS filament with a 70% infill percentage. The dielectric constant of the produced substrate material was measured experimentally in the laboratory and the Reel-Imaginer graph of the material was extracted. According to the obtained dielectric constant value, the antenna was designed step by step in the simulation environment. Then, the antenna was produced and return loss (S11 parameters) were measured using spectrum analyzer. It was observed that the simulation and measurement results were consistent. The measurement results shows that the produced antenna operates at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. This study demonstrates the simplicity of antenna production with a low-cost production technique, 3D printing.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• microstrip antenna
• 3D printer
• ABS filament
• 2.4 GHz
• Wifi

Proje Numarası

2022-FM-72

2,4 GHz ve 5 GHz'de Çalışan Düşük Maliyetli Mikroşerit Anten Üretimi

Öz

Bu çalışmada, üç boyutlu yazıcı teknolojisi kullanılarak ISM bandında çalışan bir mikroşerit anten tasarlanmıştır. Önerilen antenin alttaş malzemesi %70 doluluk oranına sahip ABS filament kullanılarak üretilmiştir. Üretilen alttaş malzemenin dielektrik sabiti laboratuvarda deneysel olarak ölçülerek hesaplanmış ve buna uygun olarak malzemenin Reel-Imaginer grafiği çıkarılmıştır. Elde edilen dielektrik sabiti değerine göre anten simülasyon ortamında adım adım tasarlanmıştır. Buna göre anten üretilmiş ve spektrum analizör kullanılarak geri dönüş kaybı (S11 parametreleri) ölçülmüştür. Simülasyon ve ölçüm sonuçlarının tutarlı olduğu görülmüştür. Ölçüm sonuçları üretilen antenin 2,4 GHz ve 5 GHz'de çalıştığını göstermektedir. Bu çalışma, düşük maliyetli bir üretim tekniği olan 3D yazıcı ile anten üretiminin etkinliğini göstermiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• mikroşerit anten
• 3D yazıcı
• ABS filament
• 2.4 GHz
• Wifi

Proje Numarası

2022-FM-72

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