• DocumentCode
    1418053
  • Title

    Diversity antenna combining slot-loop DRA for BAN applications

  • Author

    Faiz, A.M. ; Alves, T. ; Poussot, B. ; Laheurte, Jean Marc

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. ESYCOM, Univ. Paris-Est Marne-La-Vallee, Marne La Vallée, France
  • Volume
    48
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    7
  • Lastpage
    8
  • Abstract
    A compact dual pattern diversity antenna combining a slot loop and a dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) is presented for body area network (BAN) applications at 2.4 GHz. A common bandwidth of 1.5 is obtained with an isolation of 12dB. The slot loop provides slightly asymmetric broadside radiation patterns while purely symmetric end-fire type radiation patterns are obtained with the DRA. The diversity gain performance of the antenna has been tested in receiving mode for three different on-body communication channels.
  • Keywords
    UHF antennas; antenna radiation patterns; body area networks; dielectric resonator antennas; BAN applications; body area network; compact dual pattern; dielectric resonator antenna; diversity antenna; frequency 2.4 GHz; on-body communication channels; purely symmetric end-fire type radiation patterns; receiving mode; slightly asymmetric broadside radiation patterns; slot-loop DRA;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el.2011.3594
  • Filename
    6126126
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1418053