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A dual‐band case‐printed planar inverted‐F antenna design with independent resonance control for wearable short range telemetric systems
Author(s) -
Bouazizi Amal,
Zaibi Ghada,
Iqbal Amjad,
Basir Abdul,
Samet Mounir,
Kachouri Abdennaceur
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of rf and microwave computer‐aided engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1099-047X
pISSN - 1096-4290
DOI - 10.1002/mmce.21781
Subject(s) - body area network , omnidirectional antenna , computer science , antenna (radio) , multi band device , folded inverted conformal antenna , ism band , wearable computer , electrical engineering , wireless , acoustics , optoelectronics , materials science , engineering , physics , telecommunications , coaxial antenna , embedded system
In this article, a novel 3D meandered planar inverted‐F antenna (PIFA) is proposed for dual band application targeting Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN). The proposed antenna is printed on the casing of a 3D‐base‐station model having a size of 88 × 95 × 10.2 mm 3 . The proposed PIFA covers two bands including medical implant communication service (MICS) (402‐405 MHz), as well as the industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) (2.4‐2.48 GHz) bands. Each of the two bands can be controlled independently. The 3D configuration contains two linked meandered resonators to downsize the structure. Due to its conformal shape, omnidirectional radiation pattern, and low‐profile nature, the proposed PIFA is a potential candidate for targeting the WBAN applications. The proposed antenna, covering the MICS and ISM bands, works with an optimally matching (VSWR<2) at the aforementioned bands. The design concept was validated by fabricating the antenna prototype and measuring its characteristics.