DocumentCode
931306
Title
Compact broadband stacked implantable antenna for biotelemetry with medical devices
Author
Lee, C.-M. ; Yo, T.-C. ; Luo, C.H. ; Tu, C.H. ; Juang, Y.Z.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Cheng Kung Univ., Taiwan
Volume
43
Issue
12
fYear
2007
Firstpage
660
Lastpage
662
Abstract
A compact stacked implantable antenna for biotelemetry in medical implant communication services band (MICS band: 402-405 MHz) is proposed. Using a stacked planar inverted-F antenna (PIFA) structure can enhance bandwidth and reduce the effect of frequency shift in human tissue giving complex and highly variable characteristics. The antenna looks like one dime (US currency) and has a 7.5 mm radius, 1.9 mm thickness, operating frequency at 402 MHz and a bandwidth of 50 MHz at return loss of 10 dB. A miniature, broadband stacked implantable antenna for biotelemetry with medical devices is provided
Keywords
UHF antennas; biomedical telemetry; broadband antennas; planar inverted-F antennas; 10 dB; 402 to 405 MHz; 50 MHz; biotelemetry; compact broadband stacked implantable antenna; human tissue; medical devices; medical implant communication services band; stacked planar inverted-F antenna structure;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:20070463
Filename
4237045
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