Researchers at the University of Delaware’s Center for Composite Materials, in collaboration with Inkbit, demonstrated 3D-printed Luneburg lens antennas capable of operating up to 100 GHz. Led by Mirotznik alongside student researchers Bonner, Alaşahin and Richards, the project establishes a practical approach for producing complex electromagnetic hardware. The demonstration validates how additive manufacturing can produce custom components for telecommunications, radar and satellite platforms.
This approach removes traditional fabrication barriers and custom tooling costs, allowing research and industry teams to prototype high-frequency radio frequency hardware rapidly without specialized manufacturing lines.
Read the research overview to review the manufacturing process and performance data.