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http://dx.doi.org/10.5370/KIEE.2016.65.1.112

A Scalp-Implantable Antenna for Wireless Biotelemetry  

Yoo, Hyoungsuk (School of Electrical Engineering, University of Ulsan)
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The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers / v.65, no.1, 2016 , pp. 112-115 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper demonstrates a scalp-implantable miniaturized antenna at the medical implant communication service (MICS) (402-405MHz) band. The antenna size is only $27.63mm^3$($8.5mm{\times}6.5mm{\times}0.5mm$), which is the smallest antenna for the MICS band. Miniaturization is achieved by using a symmetrical serpentine shaped radiating patch and placing open-end slots in the ground plane. In addition, co-axial feeding is used for excitation with a shorting pin connected between the radiator and ground. The antenna was simulated in a homogeneous skin model and in the human scalp. An experimental prototype of the proposed antenna was fabricated and measured in a skin-mimicking gel. Good agreement was obtained between the measurement and simulation results, showing a broad bandwidth of 49 MHz (from 395 to 444 MHz) for |S11| less than -10 dB and a maximum gain of -42.87 dBi. This gain is higher than the previous MICS antenna with respect to antenna size.
Keywords
Medical implant; Antenna; Wireless biotelemetry;
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