Title :
Conformal Asymmetric Meandered Flare (AMF) Antenna for Body-Worn Applications
Author :
Psychoudakis, Dimitris ; Volakis, John L.
Author_Institution :
Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
fDate :
7/1/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A conformal body-worn antenna is presented for communications at 300 MHz. The antenna consists of a thin broadband flared-dipole element printed on a thin (0.1 mm) FR4 substrate without metallic backing or other shielding. The letter presents the design approach for tuning, matching, and mounting the antenna on the human body. Measurements are given for a human body phantom, and these are compared to simulations. Different antenna positions for improved coverage are also presented.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; conformal antennas; dipole antennas; microstrip antennas; mobile antennas; FR4 substrate; UHF antennas; body worn applications; conformal antennas; conformal asymmetric meandered flare antenna; frequency 300 MHz; thin broadband flared dipole element; wearable antennas; Body-worn antennas; UHF Antennas; conformal antennas; wearable antennas;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2009.2028662
