Investigation of Flexible Textile Antennas and AMC Reflectors

Table 1

Properties of electrotextiles.

Electrotextile	Pure Copper Taffeta Fabric	Shieldit Super
Measured resistance (IETR)	0.031 Ohm/sq	0.025 Ohm/sq
Surface resistance	0.05 Ohm/sq	<0.1 Ohm/sq
Conductivity	2.5 × 10^5 S/m	6.67 × 10^5 S/m
Thread pitch	0.232 mm	0.146 mm
Conductive element	Cu	Ni and Cu
Adhesive backing	No	Yes
Thickness	0.08 mm	0.17 mm
Weight	80 g/m^2	230 g/m^2