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A novel 3D printed curved monopole microstrip antenna design for biomedical applications

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This paper proposes a novel and compact monopole microstrip antenna design with a three-dimensional (3D) printed curved substrate for biomedical applications. A curved substrate was formed by inserting a semi-cylinder structure in the middle of the planar substrate consisting of polylactic acid. The antenna was fed with a microstrip line, and a partial ground plane was formed at the bottom side of the substrate. The copper plane with two triangular slots is arranged on the curved semi-cylinder structure of the substrate. The physical dimensions of the radiating plane and ground plane were optimally determined with the use of the sparrow search algorithm to provide a wide—10 dB bandwidth between 3 and 12 GHz. A total of six microstrip antennas having different parameters related to physical dimensions were designed and simulated to compare the performance of the proposed antenna with the help of full-wave electromagnetic simulation software called CST Microwave Studio. The proposed curved antenna was fabricated, and a PNA network analyzer was used to measure the S11 of the proposed antenna. It was demonstrated that the measured S11 covers the desired frequency range.

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We would like to thank Karamanoğlu Mehmetbet University Engineering Faculty Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department for their support in the measurements.

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  1. Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Izmir Bakircay University, Menemen, Izmir, Turkey

    Mustafa Berkan Bicer

  2. Department of Aerospace Engineering, Adana Alparslan Turkes Science and Technology University, Saricam, Adana, Turkey

    Emine Avsar Aydin

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Bicer, M.B., Aydin, E.A. A novel 3D printed curved monopole microstrip antenna design for biomedical applications. Phys Eng Sci Med 44, 1175–1186 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13246-021-01053-8

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