Title :
Textile Antennas: Effects of Antenna Bending on Input Matching and Impedance Bandwidth
Author :
Salonen, Pekka ; Rahmat-Samii, Yahya
Author_Institution :
Patria Syst. Oy, Tampere
Abstract :
This describes how the performance of wearable textile antennas is affected by the antenna bending. Here, we will focus on the resonance frequency fluctuation and input-match bandwidth variation due to the antenna bending. The results are given for three different antennas, namely, a conventional patch, EBG, and dual-band U-slot antennas.
Keywords :
microstrip antennas; military communication; slot antennas; textiles; EBG; antenna bending; conventional patch antenna; dual-band U-slot antenna; impedance bandwidth; input matching; input-match bandwidth variation; wearable textile antenna; Bandwidth; Connectors; Dielectrics; Dual band; Impedance matching; Modems; Patch antennas; Periodic structures; Textiles; Unmanned aerial vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MAES.2007.4408597
