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A Wideband Directional Microstrip Slot Antenna for On-Body Applications

Received: 29 April 2015     Accepted: 13 May 2015     Published: 28 May 2015
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Abstract

Antennas are one of the main components of every wireless telecommunication system. With wideband antennas for on-body applications, there are some additional features that should be considered including radiation and physical size. In this paper, we presented a wideband omnidirectional slot antenna with a reflector element improvised under the feed line in order to minimize the impact of body on the antenna. Curiously, this reflector element allows for directionality of the antenna. In the following sections of the paper we will show that less power can penetrate body tissues in the presence of reflector elements; thus, wideband directional antennas are influenced less by human body than omindirectional antenna.

Published in Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Volume 3, Issue 3)
DOI 10.11648/j.jeee.20150303.15
Page(s) 48-51
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Keywords

Directivity, On-Body Application, Slot Antenna, Reflector Element, Wideband

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  • Department of Electrical Engineering, Dolatabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

  • Department of Electrical Engineering, Dolatabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

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