An In-Body Impulse Radio Transceiver With Implant Antenna Miniaturization at 30 MHz

Author

Jianqing Wang ; Jinlong Liu ; Suguri, Kohei ; Anzai, Daisuke

Author_Institution

Nagoya Inst. of Technol., Nagoya, Japan

Volume

25

Issue

7

fYear

2015

fDate

42186

Firstpage

484

Lastpage

486

Abstract

For real-time image/video transmission in implant body area networks, we have developed an in-body transceiver at around 30 MHz. The transceiver employs impulse radio (IR) technology with multi-pulse position modulation (MPPM) scheme. The transmit antenna was realized in a dimension of 1 × 2 cm by forming the radiation elements on a flexible magnetic sheet. Experimental results in a biological-equivalent liquid phantom have demonstrated a bit error rate smaller than 10^-3 in a depth of 26 cm with a data rate at least 1.25 Mbps.

Keywords

body area networks; error statistics; pulse position modulation; radio receivers; transmitting antennas; video signal processing; IR technology; MPPM scheme; biological equivalent liquid phantom; bit error rate; body area networks; flexible magnetic sheet; implant antenna miniaturization; impulse radio technology; inbody impulse radio transceiver; multipulse position modulation; radiation elements; real-time image-video transmission; transmit antenna; Antenna measurements; Bit error rate; Implants; Phantoms; Receiving antennas; Transceivers; Transmitting antennas; Bit error rate; body area network; implant antenna; implant communication; impulse radio transceiver;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1531-1309

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LMWC.2015.2429112

Filename

7118261