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RodrigoCAndrade
Rodrigo Andrade
We are proud to announce the first official release of the S-Band RHCP 2.45 GHz Patch Antenna, specifically engineered and optimized for 1U CubeSat platforms and LoRa telemetry.
This release includes the complete ecosystem for hardware replication, simulation validation, and manufacturing.
📊 Technical Specifications
- Center Frequency: 2.45 GHz
- Polarization: Right-Hand Circular Polarization (RHCP)
- Peak Realized Gain: 7.58 dBi
- Axial Ratio Bandwidth: 14 MHz (2443 – 2457 MHz for AR < 3 dB)
- Form Factor: Tailored for standard 1U CubeSat structures
📦 What's Included in this Release
🛠️ 1. PCB Design (/hardware/PCB and /hardware/3D)
- KiCad Project: Complete schematics and PCB layout files.
- 3D Model:
.stepfile for mechanical integration and fit-checks in your CubeSat structure.
🏭 2. Manufacturing Files (/hardware/Fabrication)
- Gerber Files: Production-ready plots, fully customized for JLCPCB manufacturing constraints.
- BOM (Bill of Materials): Configured and ready for easy component sourcing.
📡 3. Simulation & Validation (/simulation)
- Ansys HFSS Project: Full simulation environment, boundary conditions, and setup.
- Data Results: Raw datasets and validation curves verifying the 7.58 dBi peak gain and RHCP polarization.
📄 4. Documentation (/docs)
- Datasheet: Complete technical datasheet in PDF format detailing RF performance.
⚖️ License
This project is fully open-source under the CERN-OHL-W-2.0 license. Feel free to clone, modify, and manufacture!