Design and Integration of a Wearable Antenna System for On and Off-Body Communication Based on 3D-MID Technology

authored by: Lukas Berkelmann, Timo Martinelli, Aline Friedrich, Dirk Manteuffel
Abstract: This contribution discusses the application of 3D Molded Interconnect Devices Technology (MID) for a wearable antenna system shaped to fit on the human body. The proposed system consists of two antennas, both operating in the 2.4 GHz band used for Wireless Body Area Networks (WBAN) according to IEEE standard 802.15.6. One antenna is designed to excite a strong Norton surface wave component for on-body communication, while a second antenna is intended to generate a space wave to support an off-body radio link. As both antennas operate at the same frequency, the system is designed to provide a mutual coupling of less than -25 dB. The final design is integrated into a generic 3D housing to be worn on a humans wrist.
Organisation(s): Institute of Microwave and Wireless Systems
Type: Conference contribution
Publication date: 2018
Publication status: Published
Peer reviewed: Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electronic version(s): https://doi.org/10.1049/cp.2018.0849 (Access: Closed)
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BibTeX

@inproceedings{c4a4127d73f844da8084352aaeae3408,
title = "Design and Integration of a Wearable Antenna System for On and Off-Body Communication Based on 3D-MID Technology",
abstract = "This contribution discusses the application of 3D Molded Interconnect Devices Technology (MID) for a wearable antenna system shaped to fit on the human body. The proposed system consists of two antennas, both operating in the 2.4 GHz band used for Wireless Body Area Networks (WBAN) according to IEEE standard 802.15.6. One antenna is designed to excite a strong Norton surface wave component for on-body communication, while a second antenna is intended to generate a space wave to support an off-body radio link. As both antennas operate at the same frequency, the system is designed to provide a mutual coupling of less than -25 dB. The final design is integrated into a generic 3D housing to be worn on a humans wrist.",
keywords = "Molded interconnect devices (MID), On-body propagation, Wearable antennas, Wireless body area networks (WBAN)",
author = "Lukas Berkelmann and Timo Martinelli and Aline Friedrich and Dirk Manteuffel",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Institution of Engineering and Technology.All Rights Reserved. Copyright: Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",
year = "2018",
doi = "10.1049/cp.2018.0849",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781785618161",
series = "IET Conference Publications",
number = "CP741",
booktitle = "12th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2018)",
}