DocumentCode
1269516
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
Volume
8
fYear
2009
fDate
7/1/1905 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
931
Lastpage
934
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1536-1225
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/LAWP.2009.2028662
Filename
5184858
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