Parametric Study of 3D Additive Printing Parameters Using Conductive Filaments on Microwave Topologies

Pizarro, Francisco; Salazar, Rolando; Rajo-Iglesias, Eva; Rodriguez, Mauricio; Hermosilla, Gabriel

Abstract

This paper presents a parametric study of classical additive 3D-printing settings for use on conductive filaments in applications for high-frequency topologies. First, a wideband characterization was conducted, printing a microstrip transmission line using a conductive filament with variations of typical 3D-printing settings, such as layer height, infill percentage, and infill pattern. The measurement results show a dependence on the high-frequency transmission parameters with respect to the infill percentage and the infill pattern. Finally, two antennas were 3D-printed using conductive material, a microstrip patch, and a low-weight pyramidal horn antenna. The results for the patch agree with the losses found on the line measurements, while the low-weight pyramidal horn exhibits no major differences compared with its equivalent antenna, made using perfect conductors.

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Título según WOS: Parametric Study of 3D Additive Printing Parameters Using Conductive Filaments on Microwave Topologies
Título según SCOPUS: Parametric Study of 3D Additive Printing Parameters Using Conductive Filaments on Microwave Topologies
Título de la Revista: IEEE ACCESS
Volumen: 7
Editorial: IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
Fecha de publicación: 2019
Página de inicio: 106814
Página final: 106823
Idioma: English
DOI:

10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2932912

Notas: ISI, SCOPUS