Title :
A Small Implantable Antenna for MedRadio and ISM Bands
Author :
Asili, Mustafa ; Green, Ron ; Seran, Santosh ; Topsakal, Erdem
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Mississippi State Univ., Starkville, MS, USA
fDate :
7/4/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this letter, we present a small implantable antenna for MedRadio (401-406 MHz) and ISM (433-434.8 MHz) bands. The antenna is designed to be implanted under the skin and therefore tested by using skin-mimicking gels. We found very good agreement between the simulated and measured return loss. The antenna provided reliable data telemetry up to 20 m when tested indoors.
Keywords :
antenna testing; biomedical telemetry; ISM bands; MedRadio bands; frequency 401 MHz to 406 MHz; frequency 433 MHz to 434.8 MHz; implantable antenna; measured return loss; reliable data telemetry; simulated return loss; skin-mimicking gels; Antenna measurements; Antennas; Biomedical telemetry; Implantable biomedical devices; Implants; Implantable antennas; small antennas; tissue-mimicking gels;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2013.2241723
