Low-profile patch antennas for over-body-surface communication at 2.45 GHz

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Abstract

Two low-profile patch antennas on small ground planes (0.25 λ), suitable for over the body surface communication at 2.45 GHz are presented. On-Body performance was investigated using FDTD simulations of S 21 coupling of shorted microstrip patch antennas (S-MPA) and higher-order mode microstrip patch antennas (HM-MPA) placed on numerical tissue phantoms with characteristics of muscle tissue. The low-profile antenna coupling results are comparable to those achieved using a quarter wave monopole antenna on the same size of groundplane, mounted normal to the tissue surface, indicating that the low-profile antennas studied are promising for bodyworn antenna applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConference Proceedings - 2007 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology
Subtitle of host publicationSmall and Smart Antennas Metamaterials and Applications, iWAT 2007
Pages416-419
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event2007 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology: Small and Smart Antennas Metamaterials and Applications, iWAT 2007 - Cambridge, United Kingdom
Duration: 21 Mar 200723 Mar 2007

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - 2007 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology: Small and Smart Antennas Metamaterials and Applications, iWAT 2007

Conference

Conference2007 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology: Small and Smart Antennas Metamaterials and Applications, iWAT 2007
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityCambridge
Period21/03/0723/03/07

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