Low-cost fully additively manufactured passive microwave components exploiting available 3D flexibility
Abstract This paper presents a novel technique for low-cost realization of fully additively manufactured passive microwave components through Stereolithography and selective metallization. The introduction of the third dimension (Z-axis) allows to improve parameters of the circuits (impedance match,...
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| author | Ilona Piekarz Krzysztof Wincza Slawomir Gruszczynski Jakub Sorocki |
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| description | Abstract This paper presents a novel technique for low-cost realization of fully additively manufactured passive microwave components through Stereolithography and selective metallization. The introduction of the third dimension (Z-axis) allows to improve parameters of the circuits (impedance match, isolation, etc.) by realization of variable thickness air layers underneath the circuits’ patterns, which additionally lower the overall circuit losses caused by 3D printing material dielectric properties. Realization of a directional coupler, a low-pass filter, and a patch antenna utilizing the proposed manufacturing technique is discussed in detail and experimentally validated. The obtained measurement results for circuit demonstrators operating within the centimeter frequency range prove the benefits and performance of the introduced technique. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a0075cf53bbf4585b467667ac335445e2023-03-22T11:14:48ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-02-0113111010.1038/s41598-023-30163-4Low-cost fully additively manufactured passive microwave components exploiting available 3D flexibilityIlona Piekarz0Krzysztof Wincza1Slawomir Gruszczynski2Jakub Sorocki3Institute of Electronics, AGH University of Science and TechnologyInstitute of Electronics, AGH University of Science and TechnologyInstitute of Electronics, AGH University of Science and TechnologyInstitute of Electronics, AGH University of Science and TechnologyAbstract This paper presents a novel technique for low-cost realization of fully additively manufactured passive microwave components through Stereolithography and selective metallization. The introduction of the third dimension (Z-axis) allows to improve parameters of the circuits (impedance match, isolation, etc.) by realization of variable thickness air layers underneath the circuits’ patterns, which additionally lower the overall circuit losses caused by 3D printing material dielectric properties. Realization of a directional coupler, a low-pass filter, and a patch antenna utilizing the proposed manufacturing technique is discussed in detail and experimentally validated. The obtained measurement results for circuit demonstrators operating within the centimeter frequency range prove the benefits and performance of the introduced technique.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30163-4 |
| spellingShingle | Ilona Piekarz Krzysztof Wincza Slawomir Gruszczynski Jakub Sorocki Low-cost fully additively manufactured passive microwave components exploiting available 3D flexibility Scientific Reports |
| title | Low-cost fully additively manufactured passive microwave components exploiting available 3D flexibility |
| title_full | Low-cost fully additively manufactured passive microwave components exploiting available 3D flexibility |
| title_fullStr | Low-cost fully additively manufactured passive microwave components exploiting available 3D flexibility |
| title_full_unstemmed | Low-cost fully additively manufactured passive microwave components exploiting available 3D flexibility |
| title_short | Low-cost fully additively manufactured passive microwave components exploiting available 3D flexibility |
| title_sort | low cost fully additively manufactured passive microwave components exploiting available 3d flexibility |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30163-4 |
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