Inkjet printing of resistively loaded FSS for microwave absorbers. Issue 13 (3rd June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zabri, S.N.; Cahill, R.; Conway, G.; Schuchinsky, A.
• Is Part Of: Electronics letters. Volume 51:Issue 13(2015)
• Page Start: 999
• Page End: 1001
• Publication Date: 2015-06-03
• Subjects: frequency selective surfaces -- ink jet printing -- electromagnetic wave absorption -- microwave materials -- backscatter -- electromagnetic wave transmission -- electromagnetic wave reflection -- surface resistance; inkjet printing -- resistively loaded FSS -- microwave absorber -- frequency selective surface -- radar backscatter suppression -- metal ground plane -- spectral transmission measurement -- spectral reflection measurement -- dot density -- aqueous vehicle -- nanosilver ink mixture -- surface resistance -- frequency 9 GHz to 18 GHz; Electronics -- Periodicals; 621.381
• DOI: 10.1049/el.2015.0696
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0013-5194

Abstract

Abstract : Inkjet printing is proposed as a means to create the resistively loaded elements of a frequency selective surface (FSS) which suppresses radar backscatter when placed above a metal ground plane. Spectral transmission and reflection measurements from 9 to 18 GHz show that the dot density of the printed features and the volume ratio of an aqueous vehicle and nano‐silver (Ag) ink mixture can be selected to obtain surface resistances in the range 1.2–200 Ω/sq.