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.

applications
APPLICABLE INDUSTRIES
  • Consumer electronics
  • Automotive
  • Retail and logistics
  • Healthcare
  • Telecommunications‍
COMMON MATERIALS
  • Copper inks
  • Silver inks
  • Aluminum inks
  • Graphene inks
  • Carbon nanotubes (CNTs)
  • Conductive polymers
COMMON SUBSTRATES
  • Paper
  • Fabric
  • Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
  • Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
  • Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)

Our Applications

Printing an RFID Tag with Copper Ink on Paper

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.

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