Development of a 2.4-GHz, parasitic array antenna for wireless electrocardiograph (ECG) application

Author

Meador, J.P. ; Lim, Sharon

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Georgia Southern Univ., Statesboro, GA, USA

fYear

2014

fDate

3-9 Aug. 2014

Firstpage

206

Lastpage

208

Abstract

Using a two-element, parasitic array and miniaturization technique an antenna has been designed, simulated, and optimized for wireless electrocardiograph applications. It is subsequently reduced in size by implementing a combination of a multi-folded driver with top loading structure. The antenna generates a directive radiation pattern in a thin parasitic array antenna design with an operating frequency of 2.4 GHz. The total volume of the antenna is 46 mm × 31 mm × 8.3 mm (0.368λ × 0.248λ × 0.066λ) with the maximum gain of 6.2 dBi in the zenith direction and the front-to-back ratio is greater than 13dBi.

Keywords

antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; biomedical equipment; electrocardiography; ECG; directive radiation pattern; frequency 2.4 GHz; front-to-back ratio; maximum gain; miniaturization technique; multifolded driver; operating frequency; thin parasitic array antenna design; top loading structure; total volume; two-element parasitic array; wireless electrocardiograph application; zenith direction; Antenna arrays; Antenna radiation patterns; Arrays; Directive antennas; Electrocardiography; Microstrip antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation in Wireless Communications (APWC), 2014 IEEE-APS Topical Conference on

Conference_Location

Palm Beach

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-5690-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APWC.2014.6905540

Filename

6905540