Title :
A design of an ultra-thin antenna for WBAN on-body communication
Author :
Juneseok Lee ; Jaehoon Choi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Comput. Eng., Hanyang Univ., Seoul, South Korea
Abstract :
In this paper, a modified Alford loop antenna is proposed for WBAN on-body devices. On-body communication devices require low profile structure to be embedded in a human body. Higher mode microstrip patch antennas, previously proposed, have relatively tick thickness. To overcome this problem, the Alford loop antenna structure is modified, accordingly. As a result, the proposed antenna has ultra-thin thickness and generates surface wave along the body surface.
Keywords :
body area networks; loop antennas; microstrip antennas; WBAN on body communication; higher mode microstrip patch antennas; low profile structure; modified Alford loop antenna; ultrathin antenna; Antenna feeds; Antenna measurements; Frequency measurement; Phantoms; Surface waves; WBAN; low-profile antenna; on-body; surface wave;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2014 8th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
The Hague
DOI :
10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6902079
