Title :
Conductive E-textile analysis of 1.575 GHz rectangular antenna with H-slot for GPS application
Author :
Jais, M.I. ; Jamlos, M.F. ; Malek, M.F. ; Jusoh, M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Comput. & Commun. Eng., Univ. Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Pauh Putra, Malaysia
Abstract :
Conductive E-textile analysis of a rectangular antenna with H-slot is proposed. This research focuses on the optimal value of gain and return loss (S11) with 3 types of E-textile as radiating elements. The H-slot functions are tuning and capable to suppress the back lobe direction. The proposed antenna design used 3 type of E-textile (Zelt, Pure Copper Taffeta Fabric and Shieldit Super). All of the antennas have similar full ground plane made from copper foil tape with thickness of 0.035 mm. As a result, the studies have significantly achieved optimum gain and return loss (S11) of 7.7 dB and -17.6 dB respectively. The proposed antenna has big potential to be implemented on smart clothes for GPS application.
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; UHF antennas; slot antennas; textiles; wearable antennas; GPS application; H-slot; Shieldit super; Zelt; conductive E-textile analysis; copper foil tape; frequency 1.575 GHz; full ground plane; gain 7.7 dB; loss 17.6 dB; pure copper taffeta fabric; radiating element; rectangular antenna; size 0.035 mm; Antennas; Copper; Fabrics; Gain; 1.575GHz; E-textile antenna; copper foils tape;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), 2012 Loughborough
Conference_Location :
Loughborough
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2218-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2219-5
DOI :
10.1109/LAPC.2012.6402958
