Table 1 Comparison of Ultra-Wideband Electromagnetic Absorbers.
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 |