Flexible antennas are widely used in mobile communications, the Internet of Things, personalized medicine, aerospace, and military technologies due to their superior performance in terms of adaptability, impact resistance, high degree of freedom, miniaturization of structures, and cost-effectiveness. With excellent flexibility and portability, these antennas are now being integrated into paper, textiles, and even the human body to withstand the various mechanical stresses of daily life without compromising their performance. The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of the basic principles and current development of flexible antennas, systematically analyze the key performance factors of flexible antennas, such as structure, process, material, and application environment, and then discuss in detail the design structure, material selection, preparation process, and corresponding experimental validation of flexible antennas. Flexible antenna design in mobile communication, wearable devices, biomedical technology, and other fields in recent years has been emphasized. Finally, the development status of flexible antenna technology is summarized, and its future development trend and research direction are proposed.
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September 2024
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September 17 2024
The effect of feed mechanisms on the structural design of flexible antennas, and research on their material processing and applications Available to Purchase
Xueli Nan
;
Xueli Nan
a)
(Writing – review & editing)
1
School of Automation and Software Engineering, Shanxi University
, Taiyuan 030006, China
2
School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
, Shanghai 200030, China
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Bolin Qin
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Bolin Qin
(Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing)
1
School of Automation and Software Engineering, Shanxi University
, Taiyuan 030006, China
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Zhikuan Xu;
Zhikuan Xu
(Writing – review & editing)
1
School of Automation and Software Engineering, Shanxi University
, Taiyuan 030006, China
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Qikun Jia
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Qikun Jia
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School of Automation and Software Engineering, Shanxi University
, Taiyuan 030006, China
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Jinjin Hao
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Jinjin Hao
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1
School of Automation and Software Engineering, Shanxi University
, Taiyuan 030006, China
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Xinxin Cao;
Xinxin Cao
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School of Automation and Software Engineering, Shanxi University
, Taiyuan 030006, China
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Shixuan Mei;
Shixuan Mei
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School of Automation and Software Engineering, Shanxi University
, Taiyuan 030006, China
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Xin Wang
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Xin Wang
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2
School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
, Shanghai 200030, China
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Tongtong Kang
;
Tongtong Kang
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School of Automation and Software Engineering, Shanxi University
, Taiyuan 030006, China
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Jiale Zhang
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Jiale Zhang
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School of Automation and Software Engineering, Shanxi University
, Taiyuan 030006, China
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Tingting Bai
Tingting Bai
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School of Automation and Software Engineering, Shanxi University
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Xueli Nan
1,2,a)
Bolin Qin
1
Zhikuan Xu
1
Qikun Jia
1
Jinjin Hao
1
Xinxin Cao
1
Shixuan Mei
1
Xin Wang
2
Tongtong Kang
1
Jiale Zhang
1
Tingting Bai
1
1
School of Automation and Software Engineering, Shanxi University
, Taiyuan 030006, China
2
School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
, Shanghai 200030, China
a)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed: [email protected]
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 95, 091501 (2024)
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Received:
March 04 2024
Accepted:
August 21 2024
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Xueli Nan, Bolin Qin, Zhikuan Xu, Qikun Jia, Jinjin Hao, Xinxin Cao, Shixuan Mei, Xin Wang, Tongtong Kang, Jiale Zhang, Tingting Bai; The effect of feed mechanisms on the structural design of flexible antennas, and research on their material processing and applications. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 1 September 2024; 95 (9): 091501. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0206788
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