Abstract
Natural rubber is a material of interest in the scope of antenna design because of its multiple qualities in mechanical properties, electromagnetic characteristics and economic values. To demonstrate these advantages, here we prepose a wearable button antenna based on rubber for Wireless Body Area Networks (WBAN) applications. Given the distinct demands of directional properties for on-body and off-body channels, the proposed button antenna is equipped with two operation modes at two neighbouring frequencies in the 5 GHz Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) band. Specifically, through radiation superposition of magnetic currents, the proposed antenna is capable of simultaneously providing an end-fire pattern at 5.2 GHz and a broadside pattern at 5.6 GHz. A rubber-based prototype is fabricated and experimentally validated on a phantom, demonstrating the expected operation modes in the corresponding bandwidths for relevant body-centric communications.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023 |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9788831299077 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 31 May 2023 |
Event | 17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023 - Florence, Italy Duration: 26 Mar 2023 → 31 Mar 2023 |
Publication series
Name | 17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023 |
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Conference
Conference | 17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2023 |
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Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Florence |
Period | 26/03/23 → 31/03/23 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2023 European Association for Antennas and Propagation.
Keywords
- broad-side radiation
- button antenna
- end-fire radiation
- Rubber
- WBAN