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Abstract

A very economical and compact size wearable antenna operating over Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) spectrum is investigated in the proposed work. The antenna is modelled on a thin FR-4 (0.2 mm) material that makes it flexible and well-suited for wearable appliances. The radiating patch structure is the combination of one square and two elliptical patches rotated at 45˚ and fed with a Coplanar Waveguide (CPW) to achieve a wide impedance bandwidth. The complete radiating structure looks like a flower shape, and it has a partial ground to support the radiation from the antenna over the complete UWB. The flexibility of the proposed structure is investigated by bending it along xz and yz planes using cylindrical shape foam. The peak Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is demonstrated for 1 g and 10 g of tissues at different chosen frequencies like 3.7, 8.4, and 11.2 GHz using a three-layer phantom model. The presented antenna performance analysis and compact size confirm that it is a good candidate for wearable applications.

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Dr. Mamta Devi Sharma

Dr. Ajay Yadav

Dr. Sarthak Singhal

Dr. Ritu Sharma