Title :
On-body propagation characterization with an H-plane Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW) horn antenna at 60 GHz
Author :
Solofo Razafimahatratra;Julien Sarrazin;Aziz Benlarbi-Dela?;Theodoros Mavridis;Luca Petrillo;Philippe De Doncker;Carole Leduc;Maxim Zhadobov;Ronan Sauleau
Author_Institution :
Laboratoire d´Electronique et Electromagn?tisme, Sorbonne Universit?s, UPMC Univ Paris, 06, UR2, L2E, F-75005, France
Abstract :
A planar end-fire H-plane Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW) horn antenna is designed for 60 GHz on-body channel measurements. The proposed antenna radiates with a polarization normal to the human skin, and yet exhibits a low profile. Furthermore, a 6.1 GHz bandwidth (S11 <; -10dB) is achieved, which enables wide-band channel characterization. The antenna has been fabricated and its performance is evaluated in the presence of a skin-equivalent phantom. Its suitability to perform on-body channel measurements is then discussed.
Keywords :
"Phantoms","Antenna measurements","Horn antennas","Gain","Surface waves","Bandwidth"
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference (EuMC), 2015 European
DOI :
10.1109/EuMC.2015.7345737
