3D-Printed Monolithic Waveguide Antennas and Components: the Art of Layer-Less Design and Integration of Functionality

Where space and weight become tough requirements and performance drives the relevance of using waveguide systems with low insertion loss and potential to realize challenging beam patterns, a restriction of design geometry imposed by manufacturing, as is the case with split-block milling or injection moulding, can become a tough task and even a show stopper. In contrast, 3D printing of monolithic waveguide systems, antennas, and components offers opportunities for significant improvement of the situation. Golden Devices presents advanced manufacturing and design approaches in this application field based on the slotted waveguide technology, and will give an overview and measurement demonstrations of such solutions.