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Design of ultra-compact ISM band implantable patch antenna for bio-medical applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 January 2022

Ahmed Z. A. Zaki Open the ORCID record for Ahmed Z. A. Zaki [Opens in a new window] ,
Ehab K. I. Hamad Open the ORCID record for Ehab K. I. Hamad [Opens in a new window] ,
Tamer Gaber Abouelnaga  and
Hala A. Elsadek
Ahmed Z. A. Zaki*
Affiliation:
Communication Department, Modern Academy for Engineering and Technology, Cairo, Egypt
Ehab K. I. Hamad
Affiliation:
Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Aswan University, Aswan 81542, Egypt
Tamer Gaber Abouelnaga
Affiliation:
Microstrip Circuits Department, Electronics Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt Higher Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kafr El-Shiekh, Egypt
Hala A. Elsadek
Affiliation:
Microstrip Circuits Department, Electronics Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt
*
Author for correspondence: Ahmed Z. A. Zaki, E-mail: azakaria64@gmail.com
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Abstract

In this paper, an ultra-compact implantable antenna for biomedical applications is proposed. The proposed implanted meandered compact patch antenna is implanted inside the body at a depth of 2 mm. The proposed antenna was designed with Roger RO3003 (ɛr = 3) as substrate with an overall size of dimensions 5 × 5 × 0.26 mm3. The radiating element is a square patch antenna with different size rectangular slots and coaxial feeding. The proposed implantable antenna resonates at 2.45 GHz (from 2.26 to 2.72 GHz) frequency with a bandwidth of 460 MHz and a gain of −22.6 dB. The specific absorption rate has been considered for health care considerations, and the result is within the limits of the federal communication commission. The measured and simulated scattering parameters are compared, and good agreements are achieved. The proposed antenna is simulated and investigated for biomedical applications suitability.

Keywords

Antenna for biomedical applicationsimplanted antennamedical implant communication service band (MICS)medical monitoring
Type
Biomedical Applications
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International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 14 , Issue 10 , December 2022 , pp. 1279 - 1288
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press in association with the European Microwave Association

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