Fractal Antennas for Wearable Applications

Abstract

This chapter focuses on the design and fabrication of different types of flexible and inflexible wearable fractal for modern wireless applications with body-areanetworks (BANs). A wearable antenna is intended to be a part of clothing used for modern wireless communication purposes. Fractal technology allowed us to design compact antennas and integrate multiple communication services into one device. The proposed antennas were simulated and measured by CST simulator version 2017 and Agilent N9918A VNA respectively. Furthermore, these antennas were fabricated using folded copper. The measured results agree well with the simulated results.