Miniaturized Implantable Ultra-Wideband Antenna with Bio-Compatible Substrate Material

Abstract:

Ultra-wideband (UWB) technology was nowadays increased in interest for various applications due to its distinctive characteristics where it able to carry signals passes through obstacles unlikely narrow-band frequency that tends to reflect the signal. Through this paper, a design of miniaturized implantable UWB antenna utilizing various bio-compatible materials is studied. These materials are to be compared and determined the best material to be used for the design in terms of its return loss, center frequency, bandwidth, antenna gain and total efficiency. The antenna is designed in a structure of circular-ring with slit patch antenna using CPW profile with dimension of 10×10 mm². As for the materials used in this study are Silicon, PDMS and Teflon PTFE. Each of this substrate has a thickness of 0.5 mm, 2.5 mm, and 1.5 mm correspondingly. After comparing these three materials, the one that gives the best result is Teflon PTFE with return loss at 11.91 GHz and 5.58 GHz bandwidth that covers from 9.16 GHz to 17.74 GHz frequency range. The antenna gives out total gain and efficiency of 2.54 dB and 86.5% respectively.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 850)
• Pages: 71-76
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.850.71
• Online since: August 2016
• Authors: Maisarah Abu, Nurul Hafiza Izahar, Najimiah Radiah Mohamad, Adib Othman, N.A.M. Aris, Nur Afiqah Aziz, Teng Hwang Tan
• Keywords: Antenna, Bio-Compatible Substrate, Ultra-Wideband

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