An antenna which combines solar cells and printed patches is presented. The antenna is designed so as to accommodate the solar cells that provide power to an MMIC amplifier. A 2×4 array which operates at the frequency of 3.76 GHz and has a bandwidth of 16% and gain of up to 30 dBi (active) is also presented.
Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Anurag Roy
Christophe Ballif, Franz-Josef Haug, Andrea Ingenito, Matthieu Despeisse, Sylvain Nicolay, Philippe Wyss, Sofia Libraro