Title :
Non-uniform meshed embroidered patch antennas
Author :
Shiyu Zhang ; Seager, Rob ; Chauraya, Alford ; Whittow, William ; Vardaxoglou, Yiannis C.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electron., Loughborough Univ., Loughborough, UK
Abstract :
Textile antennas can be adopted in large numbers of wearable applications as they are low profile, include a ground plane and can be integrated aesthetically into clothing. The major challenge of textile antennas involves compromise between the textile flexibility and antenna performance.
Keywords :
microstrip antennas; wearable antennas; ground plane; nonuniform meshed embroidered patch antennas; textile antennas; wearable applications; Educational institutions; Electronic mail; Fabrics; Patch antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Radio Science Meeting (Joint with AP-S Symposium), 2014 USNC-URSI
Conference_Location :
Memphis, TN
DOI :
10.1109/USNC-URSI.2014.6955526
