Printed Antennas

Antennas are transducers that convert conducted electrical signals into electromagnetic radiation and vice versa to send or receive data. When an electrical current flows through an antenna, it transforms the conducted signal into a radiated signal that passes through the air as an electromagnetic wave. Printed antennas are made by printing radiation elements using conductive inks (usually metal-based) or pastes onto a substrate.

The different types of printed antennas include microstrip, dipole, and monopole antennas. Antennas are integral to wireless communication devices such as TVs, Wi-Fi routers, radios, GPS systems, hearing aids, and drones.