Title :
Small antenna embedded in a wrist-watch for application in telemedicine
Author :
Hamouda, H. ; Le Thuc, Philippe ; Staraj, Robert ; Kossiavas, G.
Author_Institution :
Lab. Electron., Univ. de Nice Sophia Antipolis, Sophia Antipolis, France
Abstract :
In this paper, the design and radiation performance of a miniature antenna embedded in small devices with a wrist-watch form factor, operating in both MICS (Medical Implant Communication Service) (402.0-405.0 MHz) and Bluetooth (2.4-2.483 GHz) bands, are presented. The radiating element, based on a spiral shape Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA), was fabricated and tested. Simulated and experimental results of the structure are compared and discussed. As this antenna is dedicated to be embedded in a watch, the influence of its interaction with the other parts of the device such as batteries, transceiver, and the LCD is investigated. The influence of the wrist of the user on the antenna performance is also considered.
Keywords :
Bluetooth; liquid crystal displays; planar inverted-F antennas; radio transceivers; telemedicine; Bluetooth; LCD; MICS; PIFA; bandwidth 402.0 MHz to 2.483 GHz; batteries; medical implant communication service; miniature antenna; radiation performance; small antenna; spiral shape planar inverted-F antenna; telemedicine; transceiver; wrist-watch form factor; Antenna radiation patterns; Bluetooth; Microwave integrated circuits; Watches; Wrist; Bluetooth; Human body effects; MICS band; PIFA; Small antenna;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2014 8th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
The Hague
DOI :
10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6901902
