Improved performance of 2.45 GHz implanted antenna for wireless communication

Body area networks will require antennas that can efficiently support the implanted systems wireless communication. This paper proposes the design, characterisation and simulation of probe implanted antenna for body wireless communication. It shows that a length of stripline and/or a frequency selective service (FSS) could be used in order to enhance the performance of the implanted antenna. This approach yields a significant improvement in the antenna gain and efficiency. The obtained gain is better than 4.5 dB. The power consumption reduced about 10 times. Comparisons between different implanting depths with different design are presented.