On the Coupling Between a Transmission Line Additively Manufactured with Electrifi Filament and a Copper Stepped Impedance Filter in the S-Band

Electrifi is a 3D printable conductive filament that has shown promise in radio frequency and microwave applications. Investigation into an Elecrifi-based microstrip line is still in it's early stages, particularly with its behavior in antenna arrays. This paper will present the coupling characteristics of an Electrifi-based transmission line in the presence of a stepped impedance filter constructed with copper. The results from this experiment will be compared with a copper transmission line (receptor) in the same scenario.