Integration of Microstrip Patch Antenna with Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cell

Authors

S. Shynu, Technological University DublinFollow
Maria Roo Ons, Technological University DublinFollow
Patrick McEvoy, Technological University DublinFollow
Max Ammann, Technological University DublinFollow
Sarah McCormack, Technological University DublinFollow
Brian Norton, Technological University DublinFollow

Document Type

Article

Rights

Available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International Licence

Disciplines

Electrical and electronic engineering

Publication Details

IEEE Transactions on Antennas & Propagation, 75 (12), pp.3969-3972 ISSN: 0018-926X

Abstract

The implementation of a polycrystalline silicon solar cell as a microwave groundplane in a low-profile, reduced-footprint microstrip patch antenna design for autonomous communication applications is reported. The effects on the antenna / solar performances due to the integration, different electrical conductivities in the silicon layer and variation in incident light intensity are investigated. The antenna sensitivity to the orientation of the anisotropic solar cell geometry is discussed.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.2009.2026438

Recommended Citation

Shynu, S.V. et al. (2009) Integration of Microstrip Patch Antenna with Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cell. IEEE Transactions on Antennas & Propagation vol. 75, no. 12, pp.3969-3972 doi:10.1109/TAP.2009.2026438

Funder

Science Foundation Ireland