Wearable textile antennas’ efficiency characterization using a reverberation chamber
Paper in proceeding, 2011
Characterization of efficiency is an important consideration to ensure the proper operation of an all-textile wearable antenna. In this work, a small, novel textile antenna is designed based on a planar inverted-F structure (PIFA). The structure incorporates an edge-feeding plate, symmetrical design, and well-placed slot, in order to ease fabrication. A thin conductive textile, Pure Copper Polyester Taffeta Fabric (PCPTF), and fleece is used to fabricate the structure. The efficiency is then verified and measured using a commercial reverberation chamber. Observed results indicate excellent agreements between simulations and measurements.
broadband antennas
textile antenna
Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA)
wearable antennas
Author
P. J. Soh
Universiti Malaysia Perlis
KU Leuven
G.A.E Vandenbosch
KU Leuven
Chen Xiaoming
Chalmers, Signals and Systems, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks
Per-Simon Kildal
Chalmers, Signals and Systems, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks
S.L Ooi
Universiti Malaysia Perlis
H. Aliakbarian
KU Leuven
IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, AP-S International Symposium (Digest)
15223965 (ISSN)
810-813 5996397978-142449563-4 (ISBN)
2011 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2011
Spokane, USA,
Spokane, USA,
Areas of Advance
Information and Communication Technology
Subject Categories (SSIF 2011)
Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
DOI
10.1109/APS.2011.5996397