Performance Analysis of 3D-Printed X-Band Horn Antenna Coated with Different Conductive Materials

D. Nagaraju, Kodari Rakesh Yadav, Devajji Haneesh Reddy

2025

Abstract

This study evaluates the performance of 3D-printed X-band horn antennas, focusing on designs fabricated with additive manufacturing (AM) methods and coated with various conductive materials. Conductive coatings like silver paint, copper tape, and copper plating were applied to examine their effects on antenna performance. Key metrics assessed include gain, reflection coefficient, and voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR). Findings indicate that the copper-plated antenna demonstrates superior performance, with the highest gain and lowest reflection coefficient among all tested materials.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Nagaraju D., Yadav K. and Reddy D. (2025). Performance Analysis of 3D-Printed X-Band Horn Antenna Coated with Different Conductive Materials. In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Futuristic Technology - Volume 2: INCOFT; ISBN 978-989-758-763-4, SciTePress, pages 594-597. DOI: 10.5220/0013597900004664

in Bibtex Style

@conference{incoft25,
author={D. Nagaraju and Kodari Rakesh Yadav and Devajji Haneesh Reddy},
title={Performance Analysis of 3D-Printed X-Band Horn Antenna Coated with Different Conductive Materials},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Futuristic Technology - Volume 2: INCOFT},
year={2025},
pages={594-597},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013597900004664},
isbn={978-989-758-763-4},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Futuristic Technology - Volume 2: INCOFT
TI - Performance Analysis of 3D-Printed X-Band Horn Antenna Coated with Different Conductive Materials
SN - 978-989-758-763-4
AU - Nagaraju D.
AU - Yadav K.
AU - Reddy D.
PY - 2025
SP - 594
EP - 597
DO - 10.5220/0013597900004664
PB - SciTePress