An Improved Fabrication Technique for the 3-D Frequency Selective Surface based on Water Transfer Printing Technology

Manufacturing an array of high-quality metallic pattern layers on a dielectric substrate remains a major challenge in the development of flexible and 3-D frequency selective surfaces (FSS). This paper proposes an improved fabrication solution for the 3-D FSS based on water transfer printing (WTP) te...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2020-02, Vol.10 (1), p.1714-1714, Article 1714
Main Authors: Harnois, Maxime, Himdi, Mohamed, Yong, Wai Yan, Rahim, Sharul Kamal Abdul, Tekkouk, Karim, Cheval, Nicolas
Format: Article
Language:English
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Computer simulation
Engineering Sciences
Fabrication
Humanities and Social Sciences
Manufacturing
multidisciplinary
Production costs
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Surface tension
Water transfer
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Summary:Manufacturing an array of high-quality metallic pattern layers on a dielectric substrate remains a major challenge in the development of flexible and 3-D frequency selective surfaces (FSS). This paper proposes an improved fabrication solution for the 3-D FSS based on water transfer printing (WTP) technology. The main advantages of the proposed solution are its ability to transform complicated 2-D planar FSS patterns into 3-D structures while improving both manufacturing quality and production costs. WTP technology makes use of water surface tension to keep the thin metallic patterns of the proposed FSS floating flat with the absence of a solid planar substrate. This feature enables these metallic FSS patterns to be transferred onto 3-D structures through a dipping process. To test the effectiveness of the proposed technique, the FSS was designed using computer simulation software Microwave Studio to obtain the numerical performance of the FSS structure. The WTP technology was then used to fabricate the proposed FSS prototype before its performance was tested experimentally. The measurement results agreed well with the numerical results, indicating the proposed manufacturing solution would support the development of complicated 3-D electronics devices, such as conformal antenna arrays and metamaterials.
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-020-58657-5