A Compact Conformal End-Fire Antenna For 60 Ghz Wireless Applications

In this paper, a linearly tapered slot antenna (LTSA) with a small form-factor (2lambdao x lambdao) is designed on liquid crystal polymer (LCP), - a flexible, light weight, low loss and low cost organic substrate. Taking advantage of the LCP flexibility, the designed LTSA can conform to the surface of commonly commercialized portable wireless devices. A prototype of the designed LTSA is fabricated and measured in both flat and conformed configurations.