Compact low-profile patch antenna for medical body area networks at 868 MHz

Anupam R. Chandran; Gareth A. Conway; William G. Scanlon

doi:10.1109/APS.2008.4619350

Compact low-profile patch antenna for medical body area networks at 868 MHz

Anupam R. Chandran
, Gareth A. Conway
, William G. Scanlon

Queen's University Belfast

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Abstract

An extremely compact patch antenna suitable for use in medical body area network (MBAN) applications is reported. The antenna is loaded with rectangular slots, placed symmetrically on either side of the feed post, and it uses shorting pins to generate an over-the-body-surface propagating mode. Furthermore, from the measured and FDTD simulated results it is verified that for an on-body path the performance of the new antenna was similar to that of a full size λ/4 monopole. The antenna provided a 2:1 impedance bandwidth of 2.1%. Despite being electrically small and in close proximity to a muscle tissue phantom, the simulated radiation efficiency of the antenna was 54 %.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2008 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/APS.2008.4619350
Publication status	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	2008 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: 5 Jul 2008 → 12 Jul 2008

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Name	2008 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI

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Conference	2008 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego, CA
Period	5/07/08 → 12/07/08

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Chandran, A. R., Conway, G. A., & Scanlon, W. G. (2008). Compact low-profile patch antenna for medical body area networks at 868 MHz. In 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI Article 4619350 (2008 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI). https://doi.org/10.1109/APS.2008.4619350

Chandran, Anupam R. ; Conway, Gareth A. ; Scanlon, William G. / Compact low-profile patch antenna for medical body area networks at 868 MHz. 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI. 2008. (2008 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI).

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Chandran, AR, Conway, GA & Scanlon, WG 2008, Compact low-profile patch antenna for medical body area networks at 868 MHz. in 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI., 4619350, 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI, 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI, San Diego, CA, United States, 5/07/08. https://doi.org/10.1109/APS.2008.4619350

Compact low-profile patch antenna for medical body area networks at 868 MHz. / Chandran, Anupam R.; Conway, Gareth A.; Scanlon, William G.
2008 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI. 2008. 4619350 (2008 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Conference proceeding › peer-review

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Chandran AR, Conway GA, Scanlon WG. Compact low-profile patch antenna for medical body area networks at 868 MHz. In 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI. 2008. 4619350. (2008 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI). doi: 10.1109/APS.2008.4619350

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