Liquid Crystal Polymer-Based Flexible Trap Ultra-Wideband Antenna Design

The wearable ultra-wideband antenna that is appropriate for body area networks is designed and implemented in this article. Stepped circular radiation patches, microstrip feeders, and trapezoidal floors make up the majority of the antenna. Good bending qualities have been attained by using liquid cr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xinwei Wang, Zhaoyang Xue, Qing Liang, Wei Xiong, Zhiyao Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2023-01-01
Series:International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/8872629
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Summary:The wearable ultra-wideband antenna that is appropriate for body area networks is designed and implemented in this article. Stepped circular radiation patches, microstrip feeders, and trapezoidal floors make up the majority of the antenna. Good bending qualities have been attained by using liquid crystal polymer, a flexible material, as a dielectric substrate. An antenna measuring 30 mm × 35 mm × 0.1 mm was designed with two C-shaped slots etched on it to achieve notch function in the 3.20–4.10 GHz and 5.19–5.98 GHz frequency bands. Its working frequency range was 1.96–11.61 GHz, and its specific absorption rate for the human body was less than 2 W/kg. The test findings demonstrate that ultra-wideband body area network systems can be implemented using the antenna impedance and radiation characteristics.
ISSN:1687-5877