Title :
Measurement of the roundly bending characteristics of a cavity-backed slot antenna made of a conductive textile
Author :
Shimasaki, Hitoshi ; Tanaka, Manabu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Kyoto Inst. of Technol., Kyoto, Japan
Abstract :
The reflection and radiation characteristics of a cavity-backed slot antenna fabricated of a conductive textile have been measured. The operation frequency is about 2.2GHz, and the variation in the characteristics is evaluated when the antenna is bent. The bending direction is tried in two forms. The excitation of the antenna is performed by an electromagnetic coupling, so no solder or conductive adhesive is used. The conductive threads in the used textile are made by means of a traditional technology. The radiation to the front side of the antenna in the E-plane pattern does not change much by bending.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; conductive adhesives; directive antennas; electromagnetic coupling; slot antennas; textiles; E-plane pattern; antenna bending direction; antenna radiation characteristics; antenna reflection characteristics; cavity-backed slot antenna; cavity-backed slot antenna fabrication; conductive adhesive; conductive textile; conductive threads; electromagnetic coupling; roundly bending characteristics measurement; Australia; Decision support systems; Slot antennas; bends; cavities; conductive textiles; electromagnetic coupling; wearable electrical systems;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference Proceedings (APMC), 2011 Asia-Pacific
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-2034-5
