Title :
Slotline structure for on/off-body communications at 2.45 GHz
Author :
Kelly, James ; Ford, Lee ; Langley, Richard
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Abstract :
Body area networks will require antennas that can support on-body and off-body communication. This paper shows that a length of stripline could be used in order to communicate microwave frequency signals across the surface of the body. This approach yields a significant reduction in path loss compared to conventional approaches. The structure presented can also be reconfigured to enable off-body communication via an aperture coupled microstrip patch antenna.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; aperture antennas; body area networks; microstrip antennas; slot lines; strip lines; aperture coupled microstrip patch antenna; body area networks; frequency 2.45 GHz; microwave frequency signals; on-off-body communications; path loss reduction; slotline structure; stripline; Microstrip; Microstrip antennas; Patch antennas; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0250-1
