Open AccessPrinted frequency selective surfaces on textiles
Author(s) -
Whittow W.G.,
Li Y.,
Torah R.,
Yang K.,
Beeby S.,
Tudor J.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
electronics letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 146
ISSN - 1350-911X
DOI - 10.1049/el.2014.0955
Subject(s) - materials science , inkwell , layer (electronics) , screen printing , polyester , surface roughness , interface (matter) , electromagnetic shielding , surface finish , optoelectronics , selective surface , composite material , wetting , sessile drop technique
A novel technique for inkjet printing frequency selective surfaces (FSSs) on textiles is introduced. The challenge of printing an inkjet layer of 3 µm thickness on polyester cotton with a surface roughness of the order of 150 µm is achieved with a screen‐printed interface layer. The conducting inkjet layer is then printed directly on top of the interface layer. A screen mask was used so that the interface layer was only printed directly below the conducting ink. A square FSS structure has been fabricated and the measured shielding has been compared to simulations.