Researches create a 3D Printed Broadband Antenna

"New Compact Broadband GSM/UMTS/LTE Antenna Realised by 3D Printing," a recent paper written by Jean-Marie Floch et al, explores the concept of an omni-directional radiation pattern device for mobile communications. In designing the prototype, the researchers came up with a complex shape -- created via 3D printing with ABS finished with a silver printing metallization layer -- that folds two ellipses to create a broadband antenna. Read about this innovative new research effort in a post from IT journalist/blogger Kayla Matthews over at 3DPrint.com: http://3dprint.com/65229/3d-printed-broadband-antenna
Below is a look at the 3D printed omni-directional antenna prototype:
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