%0 Journal Article %A Chokri Baccouch and Chayma Bahhar and Hedi Sakli and Nizar Sakli %D 2020 %J International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 159, 2020 %T Meshed Antenna for Ku-band Wireless Communication %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10011090 %V 159 %X In this article, we present the combination of an antenna patch structure with a photovoltaic cell in one device for telecommunication applications in isolated environments. The radiating patch element of a patch antenna was replaced by a solar cell. DC current generation is the original feature of the solar cell, but now it was additionally able to receive and transmit electromagnetic waves. A mathematical model which serves in the minimization of power losses of the cell and therefore the improvement in conversion performance was studied. Simulation results of this antenna show a resonance at a frequency of 16.55 GHz in Ku-band with a gain of 4.24 dBi. %P 48 - 52