A liquid metal alloy antenna based on soft lithography
A novel frequency reconfigurable microstrip patch antenna is proposed, which uses liquid metal alloy and highly extensible elastomer as a radiant patch and a dielectric substrate, respectively. The liquid metal used is eutectic gallium-indium alloy(EGaIn), consisting of 75% gallium and 25% indium. T...
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| description | A novel frequency reconfigurable microstrip patch antenna is proposed, which uses liquid metal alloy and highly extensible elastomer as a radiant patch and a dielectric substrate, respectively. The liquid metal used is eutectic gallium-indium alloy(EGaIn), consisting of 75% gallium and 25% indium. The elastomer used is polymethylsiloxane(PDMS), and the tensile quantity of PDMS under three ratios is measured by experiment. When the mass ratio is 10:1, PDMS has lower viscosity and better stretchability. The PDMS model of the antenna is made by soft lithography, and then the surface is processed so that it can be encapsulated better. Finally, the EGaIn is wrapped in the PDMS to form an antenna. In the tensile limit of PDMS, by axially stretching the microstrip antenna, the resonant frequency gradually decreases as the length increases, and the frequency can be reconfigurable in the range of 4~6 GHz. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e9c22d7466f048339f373252853c39712022-12-22T00:49:01ZzhoNational Computer System Engineering Research Institute of ChinaDianzi Jishu Yingyong0258-79982019-02-01452677010.16157/j.issn.0258-7998.1826883000097633A liquid metal alloy antenna based on soft lithographyLi Feng0Li Xiaodan1Key Laboratory of Instrumentation Science & Dynamic Measurement，Ministry of Education， North University of China，Taiyuan 030051，ChinaKey Laboratory of Instrumentation Science & Dynamic Measurement，Ministry of Education， North University of China，Taiyuan 030051，ChinaA novel frequency reconfigurable microstrip patch antenna is proposed, which uses liquid metal alloy and highly extensible elastomer as a radiant patch and a dielectric substrate, respectively. The liquid metal used is eutectic gallium-indium alloy(EGaIn), consisting of 75% gallium and 25% indium. The elastomer used is polymethylsiloxane(PDMS), and the tensile quantity of PDMS under three ratios is measured by experiment. When the mass ratio is 10:1, PDMS has lower viscosity and better stretchability. The PDMS model of the antenna is made by soft lithography, and then the surface is processed so that it can be encapsulated better. Finally, the EGaIn is wrapped in the PDMS to form an antenna. In the tensile limit of PDMS, by axially stretching the microstrip antenna, the resonant frequency gradually decreases as the length increases, and the frequency can be reconfigurable in the range of 4~6 GHz.http://www.chinaaet.com/article/3000097633flexible microstrip antennafrequency reconfigurableliquid metal alloypolydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)soft lithography |
| spellingShingle | Li Feng Li Xiaodan A liquid metal alloy antenna based on soft lithography Dianzi Jishu Yingyong flexible microstrip antenna frequency reconfigurable liquid metal alloy polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS) soft lithography |
| title | A liquid metal alloy antenna based on soft lithography |
| title_full | A liquid metal alloy antenna based on soft lithography |
| title_fullStr | A liquid metal alloy antenna based on soft lithography |
| title_full_unstemmed | A liquid metal alloy antenna based on soft lithography |
| title_short | A liquid metal alloy antenna based on soft lithography |
| title_sort | liquid metal alloy antenna based on soft lithography |
| topic | flexible microstrip antenna frequency reconfigurable liquid metal alloy polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS) soft lithography |
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