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Wearable Disc-like Antenna for Body Centric Communications at 61 GHz

PUSKELY, J.; POKORNÝ, M.; LÁČÍK, J.; RAIDA, Z.

Original Title

Wearable Disc-like Antenna for Body Centric Communications at 61 GHz

English Title

Wearable Disc-like Antenna for Body Centric Communications at 61 GHz

Type

WoS Article

Original Abstract

In this paper, we describe the design and simulation of on-body antenna for wireless body area network (WBAN) communication operating in the 61 GHz ISM frequency band. We developed a disc-like concept of an antenna. Instead of a direct connection between a circular disc and a feeding pin, the electromagnetic coupling is used. This concept enables us to obtain relatively broadband characteristics with omnidirectional radiation pattern and vertical polarization suitable for on-body communication. Impedance properties and radiation of the antenna were studied in open space and on a tissue-equivalent phantom representing the human body. Fabricated prototype is well matched from 59.3 GHz to 63.4 GHz. The bandwidth of the antenna is about 7%. Antenna analyzed close to body tissue exhibits efficiency at least 25 % and the maximum gain 5.2 dB in horizontal plane.

English abstract

In this paper, we describe the design and simulation of on-body antenna for wireless body area network (WBAN) communication operating in the 61 GHz ISM frequency band. We developed a disc-like concept of an antenna. Instead of a direct connection between a circular disc and a feeding pin, the electromagnetic coupling is used. This concept enables us to obtain relatively broadband characteristics with omnidirectional radiation pattern and vertical polarization suitable for on-body communication. Impedance properties and radiation of the antenna were studied in open space and on a tissue-equivalent phantom representing the human body. Fabricated prototype is well matched from 59.3 GHz to 63.4 GHz. The bandwidth of the antenna is about 7%. Antenna analyzed close to body tissue exhibits efficiency at least 25 % and the maximum gain 5.2 dB in horizontal plane.

Keywords

Disc-like antenna, wearable antenna, body area network, body-centric communication, 61 GHz ISM band

Key words in English

Disc-like antenna, wearable antenna, body area network, body-centric communication, 61 GHz ISM band

Authors

PUSKELY, J.; POKORNÝ, M.; LÁČÍK, J.; RAIDA, Z.

RIV year

2015

Released

01.12.2014

Location

USA

ISBN

1536-1225

Periodical

IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters

Volume

13

Number

4

State

United States of America

Pages from

158

Pages to

161

Pages count

4

BibTex

@article{BUT110006,
  author="Jan {Puskely} and Michal {Pokorný} and Jaroslav {Láčík} and Zbyněk {Raida}",
  title="Wearable Disc-like Antenna for Body Centric Communications at 61 GHz",
  journal="IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters",
  year="2014",
  volume="13",
  number="4",
  pages="158--161",
  doi="10.1109/LAWP.2014.2367812",
  issn="1536-1225"
}