Title | Transparent Patch Antenna on a-Si Thin Film Glass Solar Module |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Roo Ons, MJ, Shynu, SV, Ammann, MJ, McCormack, S, Norton, B |
Journal Title | Electronics Letters |
Volume | 47 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 85-86 |
Journal Date | 01/2011 |
Abstract | An optically transparent microstrip patch mounted on the surface of a commercially available solar module is proposed. The patch comprises a thin sheet of clear polyester with a conductive coating. The amorphous silicon solar cells in the module are used as both photovoltaic generator and antenna ground plane. The proposed structure provides a peak gain of 3.96 dBi in the 3.4-3.8 GHz range without significantly compromising the light transmission in the module. A comparison between copper and transparent conductors is made in terms of antenna and solar performance. The proposed technique is considerably simpler that previous integration approaches. |
Notes | This work features in a magazine article in the same issue. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?tp=&arnumber=5699976 |
URL | http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?tp=&arnumber=5699986 |
DOI | 10.1049/el.2010.7397 |
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