Table 1 Comparison of Ultra-Wideband Electromagnetic Absorbers.

From: Polarization Insensitive, Wide-Angle, Ultra-wideband, Flexible, Resistively Loaded, Electromagnetic Metamaterial Absorber using Conventional Inkjet-Printing Technology

work

FBW % (Frequency in GHz)

Thickness in λmin

Pattern layers

Fabrication technique

Flat

Curved

Normal

Oblique

Normal

TE or TM

TE

TM

E

H

23 −,*

107.6 (16.3–54.3)

N/A

N/A

1/6.8

1

3D printed conductive plastic

24 +,*

148.7 (3.53–24)

N/A

148.5 (3.53–24) θ ≤ 70°

N/A

1/5.5

1

3D printed honeycomb with resistive walls

28 +,*

100 (4.8–14.4)

77.3 (4.6–10.4) θ ≤ 40°

90.5 (4.6–12.2) θ ≤ 60°

N/A

1/12

2

soldering

29 +,*

112 (5.1–18.08)

N/A

NA

1/12.8

2

soldering

30 +,*

126.8 (N/A)

N/A

N/A

1/11.4

1

soldering

32 +,**

85.7 (15.6–39)

90.9 (15–40) θ ≤ 30°

80 (15–35) θ ≤ 30°

N/A

1/10

1

indium tin oxide

35 +,*

102 (7.8–24)

54 (N/A) θ ≤ 45°

50 (N/A) θ ≤ 45°

N/A

1/12.3

1

silk printing technique

36 +,*

132.9 (7.2–35.7)

N/A

N/A

1/11

3

silk printing technique

This work+,**

125 (6.9–29.9)

118 (7.7–29.9) θ ≤ 45°

100.5 (9.9–29.9) θ ≤ 45°

126 (6.6–29)

95 (10.5–29.6)

1/11.7

1

printed via conventional inkjet printer

  1. +measurement, simulation, *A > 0.9, **A > 0.8.
  2. Only numeric data provided by the authors are tabulated.