Experimental analysis of epoxy resin as antenna radome

In this research, experimental tests were realized in order to demonstrate the feasibility to use of epoxy resin as patch antenna radome. The interest in this material is due to its low cost and availability, two desirable characteristics for the prototypes fabrication. In the fists group of tests, the effect of three pieces of epoxy resin of different colors as interference object between a receiver and transmitter antenna is analyzed, that means, its effect on the electromagnetic wave propagation. In the second one, the measurements of parameter S21 were realized considering patch antennas with and without cover made of epoxy resin in order to analyze the effect of the cover on the patch antenna performance. The obtained results allow us to confirm the feasibility to use this material as patch antenna radome.