Title :
Performance of a novel miniature antenna implanted in the human head for wireless biotelemetry
Author :
Kiourti, Asimina ; Christopoulou, Maria ; Nikita, Konstantina S.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Athens, Greece
Abstract :
In this study, we present a novel, miniaturized, biocompatible antenna at the medical implant communications service (MICS) band (402-405 MHz) for integration in wireless biotelemetry devices implanted in the human head. To reduce simulation time, the antenna is designed while in the center of a skin tissue simulating box and subsequently implanted inside the skin tissue of an anatomical human head model. The resonance, radiation and specific absorption rate (SAR) performance of the antenna is evaluated and design modifications are suggested to overcome the inherent detuning effect.
Keywords :
biomedical communication; biomedical electronics; telemetry; anatomical human head model; biocompatible antenna; medical implant communications service; miniature antenna; skin tissue simulating box; specific absorption rate; wireless biotelemetry; Antenna radiation patterns; Biological system modeling; Biomedical telemetry; Dipole antennas; Humans; Skin; Biocompatibility; finite difference time domain (FDTD); implantable antenna; medical implant communications service (MICS) band; specific absorption rate (SAR); wireless biotelemetry;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (APSURSI), 2011 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Spokane, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9562-7
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2011.5996726
