小型化柔性印制天线:材料、工艺及应用

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Abstract Flexible antennas are of great interest for important applications in current and future communication and medical systems due to their distinctive features of lightweight, small size, thin thickness, and easy conformal capabilities. Printed flexible electronic technology allows for the manufacture of flexible antennas. The development of flexible materials, the rational selection of printing techniques, and the unique antenna structure design have all become critical points in the research on how to design and print miniaturized flexible antennas that can meet wireless communication functions and are easy to integrate. This paper reviews recent advances in the field of flexible printed antennas, with particular attention on material categories and properties, manufacturing technologies, structure design strategies for miniaturization or wearability, and applications. The fabrication route of a flexible printed antenna is proposed: one is the selection of flexible materials and antenna form, which includes the flexible substrate and conductive material; the other is the structural design and testing of the antenna, which must be done in accordance with the actual application requirements. The challenges and key issues in the aspects of the antenna’s material, process, and design are discussed, and future development is also proposed. As for materials, metallic conductive materials, heat-resistant polymers, and stretchable substrate materials are excellent choices. The selection of the printing technique is determined by the application and the rheological parameters of the printable materials. Miniaturization, multi-function, and multi-band are the desired antenna characteristics. In conjunction with communications and medical applications, as well as the adoption of new materials, the design of flexible printed antennas should be continuously improved in order to be suitable for more occasions in the future.

Key words： flexible electronics communication antenna conductive material printing

Published: 25 June 2023 Online: 2023-06-20

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TN826

Fund:Doctoral Start-up Fund Project of Liaoning Technical University(21-1039), National Natural Science Foundation of China (61971210), Natural Science Foundation of China for Young Scholars(61701211), and Liaoning Specially-Appointed Professor Program(551710007004).

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	YANG Wendong
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YANG Wendong,SUN Haoqiang,NAN Jingchang, et al. Printed Miniaturized Flexible Antennas: Materials, Processes and Applications[J]. Materials Reports, 2023, 37(12): 21070182-13.

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