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Transparent patch antenna on a-Si thin-film glass solar module

Transparent patch antenna on a-Si thin-film glass solar module

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  • Author(s): M.J. Roo-Ons 1 ; S.V. Shynu 1 ; M.J. Ammann 1 ; S.J. McCormack 2 ; B. Norton 3
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    • Affiliations: 1: Antenna & High Frequency Research Centre, School of Electronic and Communications Engineering, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland
      2: Department of Civil, Structural and Enviromental Engineering, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
      3: Dublin Energy Lab., Focas Institute, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland
  • Source: Volume 47, Issue 2, 20 January 2011, p. 85 – 86
    DOI:  10.1049/el.2010.7397 , Print ISSN 0013-5194, Online ISSN 1350-911X
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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.

Inspec keywords: solar cells; microstrip antennas; semiconductor thin films; silicon

Other keywords: Si; frequency 3.4 GHz to 3.8 GHz

Subjects: Single antennas; Solar cells and arrays

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