Conformal Antennas
MesoScribe uses its patented Direct Write process technology to prototype, test, optimize, and integrate antennas (individual or arrays). A key feature of Direct Write antenna manufacturing is its ability to deposit patterns onto components directly, while conforming to complex surface contours. Integrated communications, enabled by DW antennas, eliminate protruding structures such as radomes, which are often detrimental to aerodynamic performance. Rapid design iterations tune each antenna’s characteristics, expediting new product development.
Key Features
- Low-profile, conformal patterns applicable for aerodynamic surfaces
- Roll-to-roll processing eliminates length limitations and employs carrier films compatible with composite layups
- Direct Write can fabricate low loss dielectrics (ceramic and polymer blends) to support device deployment
- No adhesives, post-processing, or curing required for antennas fabricated via Direct Write
Direct Write technology accelerates deployment of new antenna systems that focus on structural integration and multifunctionality. Combining antenna design and performance modeling with conformal fabrication enables multiple antennas, spanning different frequency bands (VHF/UHF/GPS), to be incorporated onto a single structure, such as a UAV tail. Direct Write can also embed antenna patterns within composite aerostructures, to produce conformal load bearing antenna structures (CLAS). Other RF products available from MesoScribe include rectifying antennas (rectennas) for wireless power transmission, and frequency selective surfaces for reconfigurable, broad-band antennas.
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