Textile manufacturing techniques in RF devices

Abstract

Wearable devices are designed to be low-profile, light-weight and integrated seamlessly into daily life. Comfort is one of the most important requirements for wearable devices. Textile-based radio frequency (RF) devices are soft, flexible and can be integrated into textiles of clothing. This paper summarises state of the art textile manufacturing techniques in RF components fabrication including antennas and frequency selective surface (FSS). The electromagnetic performance of embroidery, weaving and printing, combined with advanced conductive textile materials have been presented and compared.