Title :
PIFA top-loaded monopole antenna with diversity features for WBAN applications
Author :
Alves, T. ; Poussot, B. ; Laheurte, J. -M
Author_Institution :
ESYCOM, Univ. Paris-Est, Marne-la-Vallée, France
Abstract :
A miniaturized diversity antenna dedicated to WBAN applications is described. The combination of a PIFA and a top-loaded monopole yields distinct patterns fitting the different natures of the received waves. The strong isolation observed between the broadside and end-fire ports is an important feature to limit the correlation between the received signals. The diversity gain is measured for three links between body-worn antennas, showing the improvement brought by the antenna diversity in the WBAN context.
Keywords :
body area networks; monopole antennas; planar inverted-F antennas; PIFA top-loaded monopole antenna; WBAN; body-worn antenna; miniaturized diversity antenna; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Diversity reception; Slot antennas; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0250-1
