Abstrakti
Inkjet printing on flexible paper and additive manufacturing technologies (AMT) are introduced for the sustainable ultra-low-cost fabrication of flexible radio frequency (RF)/microwave electronics and sensors. This paper covers examples of state-of-the-art integrated wireless sensor modules on paper or flexible polymers and shows numerous inkjet-printed passives, sensors, origami, and microfluidics topologies. It also demonstrates additively manufactured antennas that could potentially set the foundation for the truly convergent wireless sensor ad-hoc networks of the future with enhanced cognitive intelligence and 'zero-power' operability through ambient energy harvesting and wireless power transfer. The paper also discusses the major challenges for the realization of inkjet-printed/3-D printed high-complexity flexible modules as well as future directions in the area of environmentally-friendly 'Green') RF electronics and 'Smart-House' conformal sensors.
Alkuperäiskieli | Englanti |
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Artikkeli | 7110429 |
Sivut | 583-606 |
Sivumäärä | 24 |
Julkaisu | Proceedings of the IEEE |
Vuosikerta | 103 |
Numero | 4 |
DOI - pysyväislinkit | |
Tila | Julkaistu - 1 huhtik. 2015 |
OKM-julkaisutyyppi | A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä |
!!ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering