A printed UWB antenna with full ground plane for WBAN applications

Roy B V B Simorangkir; Syed Muzahir Abbas; Karu P. Esselle

doi:10.1109/IWAT.2016.7434821

A printed UWB antenna with full ground plane for WBAN applications

Roy B V B Simorangkir, Syed Muzahir Abbas, Karu P. Esselle

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Abstract

In this paper, an ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna based on an inherently narrowband microstrip technology is proposed for wireless body area network (WBAN) applications. UWB performance extending from 4 to 9.5 GHz is obtained by applying several bandwidth enhancement techniques to the radiator printed on the upper surface of a substrate while maintaining a full ground plane on the lower surface of the substrate. A study has been conducted through simulations in both free space and close proximity to frequency dependent homogeneous human muscle-equivalent phantoms to determine the human body's effects on the performances of the antenna. The results reveal that the antenna is robust against both human body loading and structural deformation, and has a less impact on body tissues, indicating a very promising candidate for body-worn applications.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2016 International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2016
Place of Publication	Piscataway, NJ
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages	127-130
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509002672
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IWAT.2016.7434821
Publication status	Published - 16 Mar 2016
Event	IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2016 - Cocoa Beach, United States Duration: 29 Feb 2016 → 2 Mar 2016

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Other	IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2016
Country	United States
City	Cocoa Beach
Period	29/02/16 → 2/03/16

Keywords

Full ground plane
Printed antenna
Ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna
Wearable antenna
Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN)

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Simorangkir, RBVB, Abbas, SM & Esselle, KP 2016, A printed UWB antenna with full ground plane for WBAN applications. in 2016 International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2016., 7434821, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Piscataway, NJ, pp. 127-130, IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2016, Cocoa Beach, United States, 29/02/16. https://doi.org/10.1109/IWAT.2016.7434821

A printed UWB antenna with full ground plane for WBAN applications. / Simorangkir, Roy B V B; Abbas, Syed Muzahir ; Esselle, Karu P.

2016 International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2016. Piscataway, NJ : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2016. p. 127-130 7434821.

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