Textile‐integrated microwave components based on artificial magnetic conductor. (25th January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kokolia, Martin; Raida, Zbynek
• Is Part Of: International journal of numerical modelling. Volume 34:Number 4(2021)
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• Publication Date: 2021-01-25
• Subjects: artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) -- dispersion analysis -- electromagnetic band gap (EBG) -- phase reflection analysis -- virtual electrical wall; Electric networks -- Mathematical models -- Periodicals; Electronics -- Mathematical models -- Periodicals; 621.3011
• DOI: 10.1002/jnm.2864
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0894-3370

Abstract

Abstract: In the paper, we introduce a textile‐integrated waveguide (TIW) based on a novel artificial magnetic conductor (AMC), which consists of hexagonal elements. Thanks to the hexagonal shape of AMC elements, general TIW components (power‐dividers, waveguide bends, etc.) can be simply created. Since AMC replaces side walls of TIW, complicated manufacturing of vias can be eliminated. Due to the complex geometry of TIW, simulation of realistic models is not trivial. Attention is therefore turned to the combination of several computer‐oriented approaches (dispersive analysis, equivalent circuits, full wave models) to model AMC structures efficiently. Outputs of simulations are compared with measurements of components fabricated from self‐adhesive copper foil fixed to a three‐dimensional (3D) knitted substrate. Experiments show that simulations and measurements are in an acceptable agreement.