Title :
Microstrip-based all-textile unidirectional UWB antenna with full ground plane
Author :
Samal, Purna B. ; Soh, Ping Jack ; Hantao Xu ; Vandenbosch, Guy A. E.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Sci. & Technol., ECED, Phuentsholing, Bhutan
Abstract :
A design overview for a microstrip antenna topology operating within the full UWB band is described. Existing broadbanding concepts have been creatively combined throughout this design to enable the UWB behavior, while simultaneously keeping the full ground plane intact. This is crucial in maintaining worn antenna performance. It successfully reduces any on-body performance degradation, resulting in a very robust structure. A detailed numerical and experimental evaluation of the antenna is performed in free space and on body.
Keywords :
microstrip antennas; ultra wideband antennas; full ground plane; microstrip antenna topology; microstrip-based all-textile antenna; on-body performance degradation; unidirectional UWB antenna; worn antenna performance; Antenna radiation patterns; Microstrip; Microstrip antennas; Microwave antennas; Ultra wideband antennas; Ultra wideband (UWB) antennas; Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN); conformal antennas; directive antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2014 8th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
The Hague
DOI :
10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6902043
