Title :
Improved performance of 2.45 GHz implanted patch antenna for wireless communication
Author :
Almari, Saeed ; Langley, Richard J. ; AlAmoudi, Ahmed O.
Author_Institution :
EEE Dept., Univ. of Albaha, Albaha, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
This paper presents an implanted patch antenna that can be used for medical applications. It uses external elements to improve the radiation efficiency of implanted antennas. The antenna is presented with measurements to verify the simulations and an improved efficiency of 5%.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; microstrip antennas; prosthetics; frequency 2.45 GHz; implanted patch antenna; medical application; radiation efficiency; wireless communication; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Biological system modeling; Dipole antennas; Implants; Patch antennas; Antenna Performance; Antennas; Body Area Network; Body implant antennas; Industrial-Scientific-Medical (ISM) Bands;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), 2013 Loughborough
Conference_Location :
Loughborough
DOI :
10.1109/LAPC.2013.6711845
