A new antenna which combines solar cells and printed patches is presented. The antenna is designed so as to accommodate the solar cells that provide power to an MMIC amplifier. A 2×4 array is presented, which operates at the frequency of 3.76 GHz and has a bandwidth of 16% and gain up to 30 dBi (active).
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