Abstract:A linearly polarized slot antenna integrated with solar cells is presented. The proposed antenna operates at the center frequency of 1.575 GHz for the global navigation satellite systems. 40 solar cells are adopted for the radiation structure and 4 slots are formed by these solar cells, which can not only be used for wireless communication but also generate DC energy via the photoelectric effect. The proposed design has achieved a relative bandwidth of 19.9% from 1.45 GHz to 1.77 GHz. Bidirectional radiation p… Show more
“…For the third type, the solar cells are adopted for the radiation structure directly [22][23][24][25][26][27]. It contains the dipole [22], shorted patch [23,24], microstrip [25,26], slot [27,28], and Vivaldi antennas [29].…”
A single-port dual-band antenna integrated with solar cells is reported for the 2.4/5-GHz wireless local area network (WLAN) applications. Thirty solar cells are adopted and integrated into the antenna structure for both energy harvesting and wireless communication. The solar cells can act as a director for the lower band, and the main radiation structure for the higher band. The slot and microstrip antennas are incorporated into the compact structure and multiple resonant modes are utilized for dual-band performance. The measurement results show that the lower band is from 2.27 to 2.5 GHz with an omnidirectional radiation pattern and the upper band is from 4.8 to 6.9 GHz with a directional radiation pattern. The proposed solar cell antenna can provide a dual-band performance with the ability of DC power generation, which can be a potential candidate for future green low-carbon communication.
“…For the third type, the solar cells are adopted for the radiation structure directly [22][23][24][25][26][27]. It contains the dipole [22], shorted patch [23,24], microstrip [25,26], slot [27,28], and Vivaldi antennas [29].…”
A single-port dual-band antenna integrated with solar cells is reported for the 2.4/5-GHz wireless local area network (WLAN) applications. Thirty solar cells are adopted and integrated into the antenna structure for both energy harvesting and wireless communication. The solar cells can act as a director for the lower band, and the main radiation structure for the higher band. The slot and microstrip antennas are incorporated into the compact structure and multiple resonant modes are utilized for dual-band performance. The measurement results show that the lower band is from 2.27 to 2.5 GHz with an omnidirectional radiation pattern and the upper band is from 4.8 to 6.9 GHz with a directional radiation pattern. The proposed solar cell antenna can provide a dual-band performance with the ability of DC power generation, which can be a potential candidate for future green low-carbon communication.
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