Design of Compact Flexible Array Shaped Wearable Antenna for Healthcare

Abstract

The presented flexible array shaped wearable antenna is simulated on a jeans textile substrate. This array shaped microstrip antenna (proposed) has been energized by linefeed technique. It gives the wider range of frequencies from 2.914GHz to 22.518 GHz that is super high frequency band (SHF) range. The proposed antenna has -10dB simulated bandwidth is 154.168%. The presented antenna's size is 43.6×49 mm2that it resonates at multiple frequencies i.e.7.2455 GHz, 10.588 GHz, and 14.456 GHz. The proposed design is applicable for various applications such as super high frequency, satellite communication, missile guidance, airborne intercept, long range tracking, police radar, etc. The proposed antenna is better suitable for microwave imaging and satellite communications. But the prime focus is on microwave imaging, which is used to locate the body tissues that are very difficult to evaluate. It can be constructed with a simple manufacturing process. The proposed antenna offers maximum reflection coefficient of -31.668dB, adequate VSWR <2 over operating band, peak gain of 4.915 dBi.