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Dual-band all textile antenna with AMC for heartbeat monitor and pacemaker control applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 December 2021

Farah R. Kareem Open the ORCID record for Farah R. Kareem [Opens in a new window] ,
Mohamed El Atrash Open the ORCID record for Mohamed El Atrash [Opens in a new window] ,
Ahmed A. Ibrahim Open the ORCID record for Ahmed A. Ibrahim [Opens in a new window]  and
Mahmoud A. Abdalla Open the ORCID record for Mahmoud A. Abdalla [Opens in a new window]
Farah R. Kareem*
Affiliation:
Communication and Electronics Department, Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, Minia, Elminia, 61512, Egypt Electrical Communication and Electronic Systems Engineering Department, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza 12563, Egypt
Mohamed El Atrash
Affiliation:
Electrical Communication and Electronic Systems Engineering Department, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts, Giza 12563, Egypt
Ahmed A. Ibrahim
Affiliation:
Communication and Electronics Department, Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, Minia, Elminia, 61512, Egypt
Mahmoud A. Abdalla
Affiliation:
Electronic Engineering Department, Military Technical College, Cairo 11787, Egypt
*
Author for correspondence: Farah R. Kareem, E-mail: fkareem@msa.edu.eg
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Abstract

All textile integrated dual-band monopole antenna with an artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) is proposed. The proposed design operates at 2.4 and 5.8 GHz for wearable medical applications to monitor the heartbeat. A flexible and low-profile E- shaped CPW dual-band textile antenna is integrated with a 4 × 4 dual-band textile AMC reflector to enhance the gain and specific absorption rate (SAR). The SAR is reduced by nearly 95% at both 1 and 10 g. The design was measured on the body with a 2 mm separation. The simulated and measured results appear in high agreement in the case of with and without AMC array integration. The measurement was performed in the indoor environment and in an anechoic chamber to validate the design based on reflection coefficient and radiation pattern measurements.

Keywords

AMCCPWdual-bandhealth monitoringISMSARtextile
Type
Biomedical Applications
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International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 14 , Issue 9 , November 2022 , pp. 1206 - 1221
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press in association with the European Microwave Association

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