Title :
Performance of an implantable printed folded dipole antenna for biomedical wireless communication
Author :
Bakogianni, Sofia ; Koulouridis, Stavros
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Patras, Patras, Greece
Abstract :
In this study, an implantable compact printed folded dipole antenna functioning in the Medical Implant Communication Service (MICS) frequency band (402 - 405 MHz) is proposed. The developed antenna, exhibiting dimensions of 19.6 * 2 * 0.254 mm3, is embedded into the skin and muscle tissues of a canonical head and trunk model, respectively. Antenna is easily tuned when implanted into the different phantoms. Resonance and radiation characteristics inside the tissue-simulating mediums are assessed and a communication link between the implanted antenna and an external module is established.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; biomedical communication; dipole antennas; microstrip antennas; muscle; prosthetics; radio networks; skin; MICS; biomedical wireless communication; canonical head; frequency 402 GHz to 405 GHz; implantable compact printed folded dipole antenna; medical implant communication service; muscle tissue-simulating medium; phantoms; radiation characteristics; resonance characteristics; skin; trunk model; Antenna radiation patterns; Dipole antennas; Microwave integrated circuits; Muscles; Skin; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Memphis, TN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3538-3
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2014.6904817
