Title :
A compact lower UWB band PIFA for BAN applications
Author :
Xiong-Ying Liu ; Chun-Ping Deng ; Yu-Hao Fu
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electron. & Inf. Eng., South China Univ. of Technol., Guangzhou, China
Abstract :
A compact planar inverted-F antenna (PIFA) with a simple feed structure in lower ultra-wideband (3.1~4.9 GHz) is presented for BAN (Body Area Network) applications. A tapered patch and a folded ground plane are employed to improve the narrow bandwidth characteristics of traditional PIFA, in addition, the proposed antenna is low-profile with the thickness of 7 mm and compact with the area of 60 × 22 mm2, making it suitable for the integration in the medical devices. The radiation performance of the modified PIFA preserves well when placed on the human body.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; body area networks; microstrip antennas; planar inverted-F antennas; ultra wideband antennas; BAN applications; body area network applications; compact lower UWB band PIFA; compact planar inverted-F antenna; folded ground plane; human body; medical devices; narrow bandwidth characteristics; radiation performance; simple feed structure; size 7 mm; tapered patch; Antenna radiation patterns; Body area networks; Feeds; Reflection coefficient; Ultra wideband antennas; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas & Propagation (ISAP), 2013 Proceedings of the International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Nanjing
Print_ISBN :
978-7-5641-4279-7
