Title :
Wearable EBG antenna bending and crumpling
Author :
Bai, Qiang ; Langley, Richard
Author_Institution :
EEE Dept., Univ. of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Abstract :
In this paper, we present the performance of a dual-band textile CPW antenna under different bending and crumpling conditions. The performance of the antenna is presented together with an electromagnetic band gap material (EBG) to improve the wearable antenna performance. The input impedance and radiation pattern are investigated based on numerical and experimental methods at 2.45 GHz and 5.8 GHz.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; coplanar waveguides; electric impedance; multifrequency antennas; photonic band gap; wearable antennas; antenna bending; antenna crumpling; dual-band textile CPW antenna; electromagnetic band gap material; frequency 2.45 GHz; frequency 5.8 GHz; impedance; radiation pattern; wearable EBG antenna; wearable antenna performance; Antenna measurements; Antennas and propagation; Coplanar waveguides; Dual band; Fabrics; Geometry; Metamaterials; Periodic structures; Reflector antennas; Textiles;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas & Propagation Conference, 2009. LAPC 2009. Loughborough
Conference_Location :
Loughborough
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2720-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2721-5
DOI :
10.1109/LAPC.2009.5352466
