2D/3D Printed Antennas
George Xiao
National Research Council, Canada
Abstract: The emergence of printed electronics offers new opportunities for the antenna designers to meet the requirements posted by IoT, 5G/6G communications, wireless power transfers, as well as conformable/flexible/wearable sensors. This presentation begins with the introduction of the printed electronics technology, its advantages and disadvantages and its major applications. Then it discusses the two key materials for a high quality printed antenna, i.e. the conductive inks (either non-stretchable or stretchable) and the low loss dielectric inks. The presentation ends with the examples of the printed antennas and their applications for e-passport, point of sales, frequency selective surface, low earth orbit satellite communications and grain moisture content sensing.
Biography:Gaozhi Xiao is an IEEE Fellow and a Principle Research Officer at the National Research Council Canada. Dr. Xiao received the Ph.D. degree from Loughborough University, U.K., in 1995. His expertise covers a variety of fields, including RFID/NFC, flexible/printable/wearable electronics, fiber optic sensor systems, structural health monitoring and structural materials. He was awarded the 2014 Technical Award and the 2018 Distinguished Service Award by the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Journal of RFID and VP of publication of IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society.