Title :
Comparative study of ultra-miniature RF coupling structures for intrabody networking applications
Author :
Sarker, S. ; Nurmikko, A. ; Larson, L.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., Brown Univ., Providence, RI, USA
Abstract :
A variety of coupling structures - folded dipole, planar spiral inductor and solenoid - are evaluated for intrabody applications at frequencies from 1 GHz to 10 GHz at varying separations, and under a maximum volume constraint of 100um × 100um × 100um. A solenoid approach is shown to provide the lowest path loss over the entire frequency range.
Keywords :
biomedical measurement; body sensor networks; inductors; prosthetics; solenoids; folded dipole; frequency 1 GHz to 10 GHz; frequency range; intrabody networking applications; lowest path loss; maximum volume constraint; planar spiral inductor; size 100 mum; solenoid approach; ultraminiature RF coupling structures; Brain modeling; Dipole antennas; Implants; Inductors; Solenoids; Spirals; antenna; design; intrabody implant; wireless;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Circuits and Systems Conference (BioCAS), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lausanne
DOI :
10.1109/BioCAS.2014.6981796
