Publication Date:
2013-11-21
Description:
A solgel method was used to prepare Ca x Zn (1− x ) Al 2 O 4 thin films and fabricate GPS patch antennas. The addition of calcium (Ca) has increased the ε r , crystallite size, and grain size, to increase the ceramics density. The three highest Q × f values appear at the position of x = 0.05 (31,091 MHz), 0.15 (63,906 MHz), and 0.25 (40,609 MHz), respectively. The best combination of microwave dielectric properties (ε r ~ 9.02), Q × f ~ 63,906 MHz and with the lowest return lost (−25 dB) is obtained for specimen using Ca 0.15 Zn 0.85 Al 2 O 4 ( x = 0.15) ceramics, which is the suggested material for GPS patch antennas.
Print ISSN:
1546-542X
Electronic ISSN:
1744-7402
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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