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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2593-2601 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Nov 2021 |
Abstract
A method for measuring deembedded antenna parameters of wearable and implanted antennas for on-body communications is presented. It consists of a tapered flat phantom in order to characterize an antenna's general ability to excite surface waves traveling along the boundary between body tissue and free space, expressed by an angular on-body antenna gain. The design offers a test zone large enough for most typical wireless body area network devices up to smartphone size while minimizing the required amount of tissue-simulating material. The designed antenna test range is validated in the 2.4 GHz industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) band. To showcase the applicability to a realistic application, different designs of antennas integrated into an implanted pacemaker are characterized by their on-body gain patterns. A comparison of their performance in in situ path-loss measurements reveals a clear relation to the on-body gain patterns and indicates that this parameter is a suitable measure for enabling educated antenna design for on-body applications.
Keywords
- Antenna measurements, implanted antennas, on-body propagation, wearable antennas, wireless body area networks (WBANs)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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In: IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 70, No. 4, 15.11.2021, p. 2593-2601.
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T1 - Characterization of Wearable and Implanted Antennas: Test Procedure and Range Design
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