DocumentCode
3387321
Title
A wide bandwidth monopole antenna using a human body as a ground plane
Author
Fukasawa, Toru ; Ohtsuka, Masataka ; Sunahara, Yanehiko ; Makino, Shigeru
Author_Institution
Mitsubishi Electr. Corp., Kanagawa, Japan
Volume
4
fYear
2004
fDate
20-25 June 2004
Firstpage
4316
Abstract
We have proposed a monopole antenna using the human body as a ground plane as an antenna with wide bandwidth and ´small size´. Calculated and measured results show its wide bandwidth characteristics for impedance and radiation efficiency. Further its radiation mechanism is clarified.
Keywords
antenna earths; antenna radiation patterns; broadband antennas; electric impedance; monopole antennas; human body ground plane; impedance efficiency; radiation mechanism; wide bandwidth monopole antenna; Bandwidth; Broadband antennas; Conductors; Dielectric losses; Frequency conversion; Humans; Multiaccess communication; Radio frequency; Resonance; UHF antennas;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2004. IEEE
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8302-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APS.2004.1330306
Filename
1330306
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