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ELECTRONICS LETTERS
Volume 47, Issue 2, Pages 85-+Publisher
INST ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY-IET
DOI: 10.1049/el.2010.7397
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- Science Foundation Ireland [05/RF/ENE 025]
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An optically transparent microstrip patch mounted on the surface of a commercially available solar module is proposed. The patch comprises a thin sheet of clear polyester with a conductive coating. The amorphous silicon solar cells in the module are used as both a photovoltaic generator and the antenna ground plane. The proposed structure provides a peak gain of 3.96 dBi in the 3.4-3.8 GHz range without significantly compromising the light transmission in the module. A comparison between copper and transparent conductors is made in terms of antenna and solar performance. The proposed technique is considerably simpler than previous integration approaches.
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