Title :
A simple method to estimate the antenna efficiency over a lossy medium
Author :
Alves, T. ; Poussot, B. ; Laheurte, J.
Author_Institution :
ESYCOM, Univ. Marne-la-Vallee Paris-Est (UPEMLV), Marne-la-Vallee, France
Abstract :
A new method is presented to estimate the efficiency of antennas slightly above lossy medium. This technique is more specifically developed for the context of Body Area Network. The method is based on the antenna resistance measurements above the medium and above a PEC (Perfect Electric Conductor).
Keywords :
UHF antennas; body area networks; conductors (electric); electric resistance measurement; PEC; antenna efficiency; antenna resistance measurements; body area network; lossy medium; perfect electric conductor; Antenna measurements; Area measurement; Earth; Phantoms; BAN; antenna efficiency; compensation theorem; quality factor; small antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2013 7th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Gothenburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2187-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-88-907018-1-8
