Gigahertz Electromagnetic Structures via Direct Ink Writing for Radio-Frequency Oscillator and Transmitter Applications
Abstract
Radio–frequency (RF) electronics, which combine passive electromagnetic devices and active transistors to generate and process gigahertz (GHz) signals, provide a critical basis of ever–pervasive wireless networks. While transistors are best realized by top–down fabrication, relatively larger electromagnetic passives are within the reach of printing techniques. Here, direct writing of viscoelastic silver–nanoparticle inks is used to produce a broad array of RF passives operating up to 45 GHz. These include lumped devices such as inductors and capacitors, and wave–based devices such as transmission lines, their resonant networks, and antennas. Moreover, to demonstrate the utility of these printed RF passive structures in active RF electronic circuits, they are combined with discrete transistors to fabricate GHz self–sustained oscillators and synchronized oscillator arrays that provide RF references, and wireless transmitters clocked by the oscillators. Furthermore, this work demonstrates the synergy of direct ink writing and RF electronics for wireless applications.
- Authors:
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- Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Light-Material Interactions in Energy Conversion (LMI)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1388293
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1401755
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0001293
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Advanced Materials
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 29; Journal Issue: 15; Related Information: LMI partners with California Institute of Technology (lead); Harvard University; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Journal ID: ISSN 0935-9648
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 42 ENGINEERING; solar (photovoltaic); solid state lighting; phonons; thermal conductivity; electrodes - solar; materials and chemistry by design; optics; synthesis (novel materials); synthesis (self-assembly); 3D printing; microwaves; radio‐frequency electronics; silver ink; wireless
Citation Formats
Zhou, Nanjia, Liu, Chengye, Lewis, Jennifer A., and Ham, Donhee. Gigahertz Electromagnetic Structures via Direct Ink Writing for Radio-Frequency Oscillator and Transmitter Applications. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1002/adma.201605198.
Zhou, Nanjia, Liu, Chengye, Lewis, Jennifer A., & Ham, Donhee. Gigahertz Electromagnetic Structures via Direct Ink Writing for Radio-Frequency Oscillator and Transmitter Applications. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201605198
Zhou, Nanjia, Liu, Chengye, Lewis, Jennifer A., and Ham, Donhee. Wed .
"Gigahertz Electromagnetic Structures via Direct Ink Writing for Radio-Frequency Oscillator and Transmitter Applications". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201605198. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1388293.
@article{osti_1388293,
title = {Gigahertz Electromagnetic Structures via Direct Ink Writing for Radio-Frequency Oscillator and Transmitter Applications},
author = {Zhou, Nanjia and Liu, Chengye and Lewis, Jennifer A. and Ham, Donhee},
abstractNote = {Radio–frequency (RF) electronics, which combine passive electromagnetic devices and active transistors to generate and process gigahertz (GHz) signals, provide a critical basis of ever–pervasive wireless networks. While transistors are best realized by top–down fabrication, relatively larger electromagnetic passives are within the reach of printing techniques. Here, direct writing of viscoelastic silver–nanoparticle inks is used to produce a broad array of RF passives operating up to 45 GHz. These include lumped devices such as inductors and capacitors, and wave–based devices such as transmission lines, their resonant networks, and antennas. Moreover, to demonstrate the utility of these printed RF passive structures in active RF electronic circuits, they are combined with discrete transistors to fabricate GHz self–sustained oscillators and synchronized oscillator arrays that provide RF references, and wireless transmitters clocked by the oscillators. Furthermore, this work demonstrates the synergy of direct ink writing and RF electronics for wireless applications.},
doi = {10.1002/adma.201605198},
journal = {Advanced Materials},
number = 15,
volume = 29,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2017},
month = {Wed Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2017}
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