Design, simulation, and fabrication of broadband inkjet-printed log-periodic antennas

We present design and computational analysis of log-periodic antennas that are fabricated by using low-cost inkjet printing technology. The designed antennas operate in the 1.5-2.5 GHz range and are suitable for diverse applications, including energy harvesting at WiFi and GSM bands. Suitable designs are fabricated by using silver-based inks in standard commercial printers. Despite the challenges in both design and fabrication processes, we demonstrate log-periodic antennas with desired operating properties at the target frequencies. Details of the design procedures, parametric analysis, as well as simulation and measurement results are presented.