Printed Antennas
Antennas are transducers that convert conducted electrical signals into electromagnetic radiation and vice versa. When an electrical current flows through an antenna, it transforms the conducted signal into a radiated signal that then passes through the air as an electromagnetic wave. Printed antennas are a type of antenna made by dispensing conductive inks or pastes onto a substrate.
There are many different types of printed antennas. Examples include microstrip antennas, dipole antennas, and monopole antennas. Antennas are integral to wireless communication devices such as televisions, Wi-Fi routers, radios, car GPS systems, hearing aids, and drones.
- Consumer electronics
- Automotive
- Retail and logistics
- Healthcare
- Telecommunications
- Copper-based inks
- Silver-based inks
- Aluminum inks
- Graphene inks
- Carbon nanotubes (CNTs)
- Conductive polymers
- Paper
- Fabric
- Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
- Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
- Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)
Our White Papers
Printing an RFID Tag with Copper Ink on Paper
This project demonstrates how NOVA printed a fully compostable, ultra-high frequency RFID tag on cardstock paper with the Copprint nano copper ink.
