A circularly polarised solar cell antenna consisting of four sequentially rotated printed inverted-F antennas is proposed. Four multicrystalline silicon solar cells act as the ground plane and the antenna is suitable for low-power airborne communication nodes and wireless sensor networks. The antenna design was developed to allow 100% insolation of the cells when directly facing a light source. The low-profile antenna minimises shadowing of the solar cell for oblique angle insolation.
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O’Conchubhair, O., Narbudowicz, A., McEvoy, P., & Ammann, M. J. (2015). Circularly polarised solar antenna for airborne communication nodes. Electronics Letters, 51(9), 667–689. https://doi.org/10.1049/el.2015.0201
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