Patch antennas for BAN/PAN applications at 2.45 GHz: A preliminary approach

Author

Peixeiro, Custódio

Author_Institution

Inst. de Telecomun., Tech. Univ. of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

fYear

2011

fDate

17-20 May 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

A preliminary approach for the analysis and design of patch antennas located over biological tissues is presented. The study is performed in the 2.4 GHz ISM band envisaging body area and personal area network applications. A moment method numerical analysis is used to check the effects of the biological tissues on the patch antenna performance. Both single patches and two element arrays are analyzed. The conclusions obtained can be used as guidelines to conduct a more accurate approach where the complete model of the human body (shape and size) is taken into account.

Keywords

biological tissues; body area networks; method of moments; microstrip antenna arrays; microstrip antennas; personal area networks; wearable antennas; BAN applications; ISM band; PAN applications; biological tissues; body area network; element arrays; frequency 2.4 GHz; human body; moment method numerical analysis; patch antenna performance; patch antennas; personal area network; single patches; Antenna radiation patterns; Biological tissues; Microstrip; Microstrip antennas; Muscles; Mutual coupling; MIMO; biological tissues; multi-antenna systems; patch antennas; wearable antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Telecommunications (CONATEL), 2011 2nd National Conference on

Conference_Location

Catolica San Pablo, Arequipa

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-1046-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CONATEL.2011.5958669

Filename

5958669