Design of a textile antenna with artificial magnetic conductor for wearable applications. Issue 6 (24th April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mersani, Ameni; Lotfi, Osman; Ribero, Jean‐Marc
• Is Part Of: Microwave and optical technology letters. Volume 60:Issue 6(2018:Jun.)
• Page Start: 1343
• Page End: 1349
• Publication Date: 2018-04-24
• Subjects: artificial magnetic conductor -- high impedance surface -- metamaterial -- specific absorption rate -- textile antenna; Microwaves -- Periodicals; Optics -- Periodicals; 621
• DOI: 10.1002/mop.31158
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0895-2477

Abstract

Abstract: With the development of modern wireless technologies and the miniaturization of antennas and electrical systems, the use of antennas on the human body for Wi‐Fi applications has become important. However, integrating the antenna near the body immediately raises the question about the protection of the body and the radiation effectiveness of the antenna. One solution that has recently attracted great attention is the use of high impedance surfaces (HIS), which is studied here for the antennas integrated on clothes. Indeed, the HIS greatly reduces the radiation back face of the antenna, thus reducing the value of the specific absorption rate in the presence of the body. In this article, we present a dual‐band antenna placed above an artificial magnetic conductor (AMC). The AMC used has the smallest dimensions and makes it possible to obtain the behavior of a perfect magnetic conductor at 2.45 and 5.8 GHz.