Novel microwave transparent low emissivity coating for energy-efficient glazing: towards 5G frequencies
Open Access
- 1 November 2019
- journal article
- research article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
- Vol. 1343 (1), 012199
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1343/1/012199
Abstract
Novel mobile communication technology such as 5G will provide a more efficient and reliable platform for the development of the Internet of Things. However, microwaves in the range of 5G frequencies are strongly attenuated by modern energy-efficient glazing found in most recent buildings. This paper presents major steps towards microwave transparent glazing which allows a flawless transmission of 5G frequencies while maintaining the thermal energy efficiency of the window. Several double glazing windows with different properties were fabricated with a laser treatment and their effect on the signal attenuation in the frequency range between 0.7 and 3.5 GHz was measured. The results showed that the laser treated windows produced a transmission of the microwave as good as a non-coated window. In comparison, an energy-efficient window without laser treatment reduces the signal strength up to 300 times.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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