Conference paper
Evaluation and Performance Analysis of 3D Printing Technique for Ka-Band Antenna Production
This paper presents the design and fabrication of 3D printed WR-28 waveguide horn antennas operating in the Ka-band frequency range between 26.5GHz and 40GHz. Three antennas are fabricated from polylactide acid filaments in conductive and non-conductive variants; the latter is covered with conductive paint.
The gain and voltage standing wave ratio performance of the fabricated horn antennas is measured, showing promising performance. Antenna gain values between 5dBi and 14 dBi are found, comparable to the performance of metal milled horn antennas.
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher: | IEEE |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Pages: | 1259-1262 |
| Proceedings: | 46th European Microwave Conference |
| ISBN: | 1509015140 , 2874870439 , 9781509015146 and 9782874870439 |
| Types: | Conference paper |
| DOI: | 10.1109/EuMC.2016.7824579 |
| ORCIDs: | Rommel, Simon , Rodríguez Páez, Juan Sebastián , Tafur Monroy, Idelfonso and Vegas Olmos, Juan José |
3D printed WR-28 waveguide horn antennas Antenna measurements Antennas Gain Ka-band antenna production Ka-band frequency range Paints Programmable logic arrays Three-dimensional displays Three-dimensional printing antenna gain frequency 26.5 GHz to 40 GHz horn antennas polylactide acid filaments three-dimensional printing
