Robust implementation of flexible wearable antennas with PDMS-embedded conductive fabric

Simorangkir, RBVB; Yang, Y; Esselle, KP

Robust implementation of flexible wearable antennas with PDMS-embedded conductive fabric

Simorangkir, RBVB Yang, Y

Esselle, KP

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Citation:: IET Conference Publications, 2018, 2018 (CP741)
Issue Date:: 2018-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Simorangkir, RBVB	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Yang, Y https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7439-2156	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Esselle, KP https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3681-0086	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	IET Conference Publications, 2018, 2018 (CP741)	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/134229
dc.description.abstract	© Institution of Engineering and Technology.All Rights Reserved. In this paper, a new approach to fabricate a robust flexible body-worn antenna is introduced. It combines conductive fabric, used as the radiator, with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) utilized as the substrate as well as the encapsulation of the antenna. The mechanical and electrical characteristics of PDMS-embedded conductive fabric structures are firstly investigated, followed by the general steps of the antenna fabrication process. As concept demonstrations, two designs, dual-band dual-mode and frequency-reconfigurable patch antennas, have been fabricated. Experimental investigations on the antennas' RF performance (both in free space and on a muscle phantom) and mechanical stability are also demonstrated. The latter includes bending on human's arm-shaped phantom and machine-washing tests. The results demonstrated that the proposed method is applicable for realization of robust, flexible, not only passive but also active, wearable antennas.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	IET Conference Publications	en_US
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dc.title	Robust implementation of flexible wearable antennas with PDMS-embedded conductive fabric	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.citation.volume	CP741	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	2018	en_US
utslib.for	0805 Distributed Computing	en_US
utslib.for	100501 Antennas and Propagation	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Electrical and Data Engineering
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pubs.volume	2018	en_US

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© Institution of Engineering and Technology.All Rights Reserved. In this paper, a new approach to fabricate a robust flexible body-worn antenna is introduced. It combines conductive fabric, used as the radiator, with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) utilized as the substrate as well as the encapsulation of the antenna. The mechanical and electrical characteristics of PDMS-embedded conductive fabric structures are firstly investigated, followed by the general steps of the antenna fabrication process. As concept demonstrations, two designs, dual-band dual-mode and frequency-reconfigurable patch antennas, have been fabricated. Experimental investigations on the antennas' RF performance (both in free space and on a muscle phantom) and mechanical stability are also demonstrated. The latter includes bending on human's arm-shaped phantom and machine-washing tests. The results demonstrated that the proposed method is applicable for realization of robust, flexible, not only passive but also active, wearable antennas.

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