Electromagnetic characterisation of flexible conductive membranes at millimetre‐waves. Issue 5 (1st February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Romano, P.; Rosset, S.; Maffli, L.; Shea, H.; Perruisseau‐Carrier, J.
• Is Part Of: Electronics letters. Volume 49:Issue 5(2013)
• Page Start: 353
• Page End: 354
• Publication Date: 2013-02-01
• Subjects: Au -- Ag; conducting polymers -- electric impedance measurement -- gold -- ion implantation -- membranes -- metallisation -- microwave measurement -- millimetre wave measurement -- rectangular waveguides -- silver -- surface impedance; electromagnetic characterisation -- flexible conductive membranes -- experimental surface impedance characterisation -- stretchable conductors -- noncontact technique -- two‐port rectangular waveguide measurements -- gold ion implantation -- corrugated deposition -- polydimethylsiloxane membranes -- surface impedance -- thin metallisation -- conductive sheet -- holder waveguide -- Au -- Ag; Electronics -- Periodicals; 621.381
• DOI: 10.1049/el.2012.4468
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0013-5194

Abstract

Abstract : Presented is the experimental surface impedance characterisation of stretchable conductors at Ka‐band, using a non‐contact technique based on two‐port rectangular waveguide measurements. Two different types of metallisations are analysed, namely gold ion implantation and corrugated Ag deposition on polydimethylsiloxane membranes. The method allows characterising, in a simple configuration, the surface impedance of any thin metallisation, and is able to reduce the effects of tolerances of substrates and the possible gap between the conductive sheet and the holder waveguide. The obtained surface impedances are discussed in the light of potential applications.