Outstanding Radiation Performance of an All-carbon Nanotube Patch

ABSTRACTWe report the fabrication and characterization of a microstrip patch antenna composed entirely out of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on a silicon substrate. The antenna showed excellent response in the X-band, for which it was designed. In addition, an observed left-shift resonance effect points towards significant potential for miniaturization. The antenna also showed very promising reliability under different operating conditions. Such antennas may therefore have significant promise for system-on-chip, space application, and other specialized applications.