Abstract
An ion thruster for small satellites is under development. The thruster uses an Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) generated by a flat spiral antenna for the ion source. The antenna is fabricated using the Low Temperature Co-Fired Ceramic (LTCC) materials system. The antenna has been modeled using COMSOL Multiphysics ® simulation software. The antenna operating frequency range (600 MHz to 1 GHz) in LTCC (ε r =7.8) results in a wavelength on the same order of magnitude as the total length of conductor in the antenna. An analysis of the antenna's behavior is presented.
| Original language | American English |
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| Journal | IEEE 55th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems |
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| State | Published - 5 Aug 2012 |
Keywords
- antenna measurements
- antennas
- electric fields
- magnetic field measurement
- plasmas
- radio frequency
EGS Disciplines
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
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