Title :
A coplanar waveguide feeding SRR antenna including human body effect
Author :
Duan, Z. ; Linton, D. ; Scanlon, W.G. ; Chandran, A.R.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electron., Commun., & Inf. Technol. (ECIT), Queen´´s Univ. Belfast, Belfast, UK
Abstract :
In this paper, a single layer split ring resonant (SRR) antenna with a lumped capacitor based on CPW (coplanar waveguide) excitation is studied to offer a low profile and compact ground plane structure. The effects of basic structural parameters are investigated to give a practical insight. A double layer SRR is examined for comparison. The human body effects are considered as its potential application is in body worn devices. The antenna efficiency (in free space and on a human phantom) is validated in a reverberation chamber.
Keywords :
antennas; coplanar waveguides; reverberation chambers; CPW; SRR antenna; coplanar waveguide; human body effect; lumped capacitor; reverberation chamber; single layer split ring resonant antenna; Antenna feeds; Antennas and propagation; Capacitors; Circuits; Coplanar waveguides; Humans; Permeability; Planar waveguides; Resonant frequency; Structural engineering;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas & Propagation Conference, 2009. LAPC 2009. Loughborough
Conference_Location :
Loughborough
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2720-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2721-5
DOI :
10.1109/LAPC.2009.5352475
