Title :
A novel CPW-fed UWB antenna for body area networks
Author :
Jian Wang ; Popovich, Milica
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., McGill Univ., Montreal, QC, Canada
Abstract :
In this paper, we present a CPW-fed UWB antenna designed for body-area network applications. The antenna has been characterized in free space and, through simulations, in the vicinity of a human body. The return loss and radiation pattern indicate favorable behavior within the 3.1 GHz - 10.6 GHz frequency range. Several different on-body scenarios are simulated, analyzed and compared.
Keywords :
body area networks; coplanar waveguides; microwave antennas; ultra wideband antennas; bandwidth 3.1 GHz to 10.6 GHz; body-area network applications; novel CPW-fed UWB antenna; on-body scenarios; radiation pattern; return loss; Antennas; Copper; Finite difference methods; Periodic structures; Sensors; Substrates; Time-domain analysis; UWB antenna; body area networks; coplanar waveguide (CPW);
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2013 7th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Gothenburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2187-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-88-907018-1-8
