UWB Wearable Antenna with a Full Ground Plane Based on PDMS-Embedded Conductive Fabric

Simorangkir, RBVB; Kiourti, A; Esselle, KP

UWB Wearable Antenna with a Full Ground Plane Based on PDMS-Embedded Conductive Fabric

Simorangkir, RBVB Kiourti, A Esselle, KP

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Publisher:: IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 2018, 17, (3), pp. 493-496
Issue Date:: 2018-03-01

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dc.contributor.author	Simorangkir, RBVB
dc.contributor.author	Kiourti, A
dc.contributor.author	Esselle, KP
dc.date.accessioned	2022-09-05T22:25:16Z
dc.date.available	2022-09-05T22:25:16Z
dc.date.issued	2018-03-01
dc.identifier.citation	IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 2018, 17, (3), pp. 493-496
dc.identifier.issn	1536-1225
dc.identifier.issn	1548-5757
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/161385
dc.description.abstract	A new flexible ultrawideband (UWB) antenna is presented for wearable applications in the 3.7-10.3 GHz band, which is highly tolerant to human body loading and physical deformation. The antenna exhibits a footprint of 80 mm × 67 mm and is based on a simple microstrip structure with two modified arc-shaped patches as the main radiator. A full ground plane is maintained on the opposite side of the substrate to suppress antenna loading from the underlying biological tissues and back radiation directed toward the human body. For enhanced flexibility and robustness, the proposed antenna is realized using conductive fabric embedded into polydimethylsiloxane polymer. Promising simulation and experimental results are presented for free-space and in-vitro wearable scenarios. To our knowledge, this is the first UWB antenna with a full ground plane that is concurrently highly tolerant to harsh operating conditions, such as those encountered in wearable applications.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
dc.relation.ispartof	IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1109/LAWP.2018.2797251
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1005 Communications Technologies
dc.subject.classification	Networking & Telecommunications
dc.title	UWB Wearable Antenna with a Full Ground Plane Based on PDMS-Embedded Conductive Fabric
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	17
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utslib.for	1005 Communications Technologies
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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dc.date.updated	2022-09-05T22:25:14Z
pubs.issue	3
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Abstract:

A new flexible ultrawideband (UWB) antenna is presented for wearable applications in the 3.7-10.3 GHz band, which is highly tolerant to human body loading and physical deformation. The antenna exhibits a footprint of 80 mm × 67 mm and is based on a simple microstrip structure with two modified arc-shaped patches as the main radiator. A full ground plane is maintained on the opposite side of the substrate to suppress antenna loading from the underlying biological tissues and back radiation directed toward the human body. For enhanced flexibility and robustness, the proposed antenna is realized using conductive fabric embedded into polydimethylsiloxane polymer. Promising simulation and experimental results are presented for free-space and in-vitro wearable scenarios. To our knowledge, this is the first UWB antenna with a full ground plane that is concurrently highly tolerant to harsh operating conditions, such as those encountered in wearable applications.

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