Integration of Microstrip Patch Antennas with Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells

Authors

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

Document Type

Article

Rights

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

Disciplines

2. ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Publication Details

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 37, 12, 3969-3922. 2009

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. et al (2006) Integration of Microstrip Patch Antennas with Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 37, no. 12, pp. 3969-3922. doi:10.1109/TAP.2009.2026438.