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Key Components of Optically Transparent Antennas and Their Specifications

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Evolution in Signal Processing and Telecommunication Networks (ICMEET 2023)

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This paper presents a thorough examination of transparent substrates and conductive materials for antenna fabrication. The study encompasses a detailed analysis of the essential specifications of commonly used transparent substrates. Furthermore, the conductive transparent conductors employed in previous research are investigated, and their properties are discussed. It is worth noting that the majority of transparent conductive inks utilized in literature rely on nanomaterials and thin films. Additionally, the prevalent transparent substrates predominantly comprise glass and PET materials.

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  1. Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Department, Sinhgad College of Engineering, Pune, India

    Eknath C. Patil & Shashikant D. Lokhande

  2. Department of Technology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

    Uday A. Patil

  3. Rajaram College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

    Atula U. Patil

  4. School of Electronics Engineering, VIT-AP University, 522237, Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh, India

    Jayendra Kumar

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  2. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Raghu Institute of Technology, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Patil, E.C., Lokhande, S.D., Patil, U.A., Patil, A.U., Kumar, J. (2024). Key Components of Optically Transparent Antennas and Their Specifications. In: Bhateja, V., Chowdary, P.S.R., Flores-Fuentes, W., Urooj, S., Sankar Dhar, R. (eds) Evolution in Signal Processing and Telecommunication Networks. ICMEET 2023. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 1155. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0644-0_8

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