A multilayer conformal dual-polarized antenna (ML-CDPA) with bending performance in all directions is presented. The antenna consists of a supporting ground plane and four identical radiating elements. Each element comprises two semi-elliptical-shaped polyimide films with patches stacked together to achieve 20% bandwidth.

The ML-CDPA is designed for L-band and tested for the flat case as well as conformed to a cylinder with 200 mm, 160 mm, 150 mm, 100 mm, and 80 mm radius.

Researcher/Author: 

Dr.Mohammad Ameen and Prof Koen Mouthaan

Published in: 2024 International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (ISAP)

Added to IEEE Xplore, 23 Jan 2025

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DOI: 10.1109/ISAP62502.2024.10846054

A highly conformable, foldable, and deployable double-arch-shaped array (DASA) is presented. The antenna is made lightweight by combining polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) film and strips of polyethylene foam (PF-4). A single conformable antenna (SCA) at L-band is first presented.

The SCA is used for the design of a 1×4 linear array, which is deployable and can be completely conformed to a cylinder with radius R = 40 mm. In the planar form, the antenna provides a 10-dB return loss bandwidth from 1.20-1.31 GHz (9.4%) with a gain of 14.8 dBi at 1.25 GHz. The array is measured for the flat case and conformed to cylinders ranging in radius from 900 mm to 200 mm.

Researcher/Author: 

Dr.Mohammad Ameen and Prof Koen Mouthaan

Published in:  

Added to IEEE Xplore, 13 Feb 2025

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DOI: 10.1109/APMC60911.2024.10867626