Title :
Characterization and Testing of a Skin Mimicking Material for Implantable Antennas Operating at ISM Band (2.4 GHz-2.48 GHz)
Author :
Yilmaz, Tuba ; Karacolak, Tutku ; Topsakal, Erdem
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Mississippi State Univ., Starkville, MS
fDate :
6/30/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this study, we present a simple recipe for a skin mimicking material intended for in vitro testing of implantable antennas operating at Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) (2.4 GHz2.48 GHz) band. The material is composed of de-ionized water, Triton X-100, and Diethylene Glycol Butyl Ether (DGBE). The relative dielectric constant and conductivity of the proposed material are within 0.5% and 3.4% of the properties of the reference human skin from the literature in the entire ISM band. In order to test the transmission characteristics of the material, in vitro measurements of a dual-band antenna are performed.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; antenna testing; biomedical telemetry; radiotelemetry; skin; Triton X-100; deionized water; diethylene glycol butyl ether; frequency 2.4 GHz to 2.48 GHz; human skin; implantable antenna testing; relative dielectric constant; skin mimicking material; wireless telemetry system; Diethylene Glycol Butyl Ether (DGBE); Industrial Scientific and Medical (ISM) band; implantable antenna; polyethylene glycol mono phenyl ether (Triton X-100); skin mimicking material;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2008.2001736
