@inproceedings{db16fa973afd48759a0cdcbb566d7643,
title = "Semi-Transparent and Conformal Antenna Technology for Millimeter-wave Intelligent Sensing",
abstract = "This paper describes optically semi-transparent and flexible microstrip interconnects and patch antennas at millimeter wave frequencies. They are realized on a 5-mil thick transparent PET film by patterning honeycomb shape metal grids using a standard lithographic process. Dimensions of the employed metal grids were optimized for low insertion loss and >70% optical transmission at 77 GHz to enable integration into non-conventional surfaces for potential automotive radar applications. The fabricated microstrip lines demonstrate low-loss interconnects with <0.35dB/mm loss at 77 GHz and ~73% optical transmission from 390 nm to 700 nm. The fabricated semi-transparent microstrip patch antennas show radiation characteristics comparable to that made of standard solid metal.",
keywords = "Conformal antenna, RF and millimeter waves, flexible antenna, transparent antenna",
author = "Hasan Sharifi and Song, {Hyok J.} and Melanie Yajima and Keerti Kona and Arthur Bekaryan and Kevin Geary and Igal Bilik",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 IEEE.; 2018 IEEE MTT-S International Conference on Microwaves for Intelligent Mobility, ICMIM 2018 ; Conference date: 16-04-2018 Through 18-04-2018",
year = "2018",
month = aug,
day = "21",
doi = "10.1109/ICMIM.2018.8443523",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781538617250",
series = "2018 IEEE MTT-S International Conference on Microwaves for Intelligent Mobility, ICMIM 2018",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers",
booktitle = "2018 IEEE MTT-S International Conference on Microwaves for Intelligent Mobility, ICMIM 2018",
address = "United States",
}