Research Article
Reduction of the mutual coupling between implanted microstrip antennas on a cylindrical biocompatible metallic ground plane
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.15-12-2016.2267653, author={Jie Huang and Ildiko Peter and Ladislau Matekovits}, title={Reduction of the mutual coupling between implanted microstrip antennas on a cylindrical biocompatible metallic ground plane}, proceedings={11th International Conference on Body Area Networks}, publisher={ACM}, proceedings_a={BODYNETS}, year={2017}, month={4}, keywords={implanted antenna mutual coupling reduction in-body wireless electronic}, doi={10.4108/eai.15-12-2016.2267653} }- Jie Huang
Ildiko Peter
Ladislau Matekovits
Year: 2017
Reduction of the mutual coupling between implanted microstrip antennas on a cylindrical biocompatible metallic ground plane
BODYNETS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.15-12-2016.2267653
Abstract
The effect of mutual coupling between two antennas within a human body model is studied. The multilayer model includes highly lossy materials in which biocompatible metal implant is inserted, that in the present study serves as a ground plane of the conformal radiators. The effect of the mutual coupling between two antennas sharing the same ground plane is numerically studied and quantified. For its reduction a grounded microstrip line configuration is proposed, that can be easily inserted in the considered geometry. Its presence increases the directivity of the 2-element conformal array and reduces the level of the sidelobes.
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