Title :
Broadband UHF antenna for heart failure detection system
Author :
Rezaeieh, S. Ahdi ; Abbosh, Amin ; Antoniades, Marco
Author_Institution :
Sch. of ITEE, Univ. of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia
Abstract :
A three-dimensional cavity backed coplanar waveguide fed ultra-high frequency (UHF) antenna is presented. The antenna is designed to operate in microwave system for heart failure detection. A parasitic cavity is used to increase the bandwidth of the antenna, resulting in a fractional bandwidth of 30 % (737-1001 MHz). The antenna has a gain that varies between 3 to 5.25 dBi through this band. Due to its broadband characteristics, compact size and suitable gain, the proposed antenna is a good candidate for the detection of fluids accumulation in the lungs, which is an indication of heart failure.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; biomedical equipment; broadband antennas; coplanar waveguides; 3D cavity backed coplanar waveguide fed ultra-high frequency antenna; broadband UHF antenna; fluids accumulation; heart failure detection system; microwave system; Broadband antennas; Broadband communication; Directive antennas; Microwave antennas; Microwave imaging; Microwave theory and techniques;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5315-1
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2013.6711703
