{"title":"A Planar End-fire Antenna for Wireless Body Area Network","authors":"Zere Iman, Amanzhol Shungeyev, D. Rano, M. Hashmi","doi":"10.1109/iWAT48004.2020.1570618474","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/iWAT48004.2020.1570618474","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a new compact planar end-fire antenna is proposed. The antenna is designed for Medical and Wireless Body Area Network (MBAN & WBAN) applications and covers 2.25 GHz - 2.6 GHz. The fabricated antenna demonstrates a gain of 4.1 dB and radiation efficiency of 81% which is better compared to existing antennas designed on FR4 substrate. Furthermore, the size is the smallest among the known works.","PeriodicalId":230714,"journal":{"name":"2020 International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT)","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121037703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Circularly Polarized Antenna in 3D Printing Technology to Feed a Wearable Fully-Integrated WiFi-RFID Reader for Biomedical Applications","authors":"R. Colella, L. Catarinucci, A. Michel","doi":"10.1109/iWAT48004.2020.1570616251","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/iWAT48004.2020.1570616251","url":null,"abstract":"In this work, a compact, low-profile, portable RFID reader suitable for medical applications has been proposed and its antenna designed, realized and tested. Specifically, a circularly polarized UHF RFID reader antenna conformal to a dielectrically controlled plastic support is proposed. The radiating element has been realized through a circular array of four inverted-F monopoles, where the array elements are excited with a 90-degree phase offset (sequential rotation feeding technique) through a microstrip feeding network. To allow for a friendly prototype realization, the antenna structure is thought to be shaped on adhesive copper and the dielectric support to be 3D-printed in Poly-Lactic Acid (PLA), opportunely selected due to interesting low losses properties. The very compact antenna (60mm x 60mm x 6.5mm), suitable for the desired portable Reader, has been characterized in terms of reflection coefficient, port isolation and radiation patterns.","PeriodicalId":230714,"journal":{"name":"2020 International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT)","volume":"445 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116020678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Mohamadzade, R. Simorangkir, R. Hashmi, K. Esselle
{"title":"A Low Profile, UWB Circular Patch Antenna with Monopole-Like Radiation Characteristics","authors":"B. Mohamadzade, R. Simorangkir, R. Hashmi, K. Esselle","doi":"10.1109/iWAT48004.2020.1570607572","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/iWAT48004.2020.1570607572","url":null,"abstract":"a simple ultra-wideband antenna with monopolelike radiation pattern is presented in this paper. The structure of this low profile antenna with height of the 7 mm (0.65 ;min) is based on annular-ring circular patch. To improve the antenna’s bandwidth, the main annular-ring circular patch is loaded with two concentric rings and two rectangular slots. The result shows the antenna achieves a 10 dB return loss bandwidth from 2.85 GHz to 8.6 GHz. The monopole-like radiation pattern is maintained throughout the frequency bands by combining four propagation modes of TM01, TM02, and TM03.","PeriodicalId":230714,"journal":{"name":"2020 International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122086679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Compact Frequency Reconfigurable Elliptic Antenna with Tunable UWB/Band-pass/Band-stop Characteristics","authors":"M. Soliman, S. Alamri","doi":"10.1109/iWAT48004.2020.1570618381","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/iWAT48004.2020.1570618381","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a compact frequency reconfigurable monopole antenna with tunable ultra-wideband (UWB), band-pass, and band-stop features is presented. The designed antenna has a low profile of 17 – 31.5 – 0.127 mm3 constructed from an elliptic patch surrounding by another elliptic ring printed on RT/duroid substrate, fed by an edge-feed transmission line and a proper partial ground plane. The reconfigurable performance is achieved by inserting two PIN diodes, one between the patch and the feed line and the other in the gap of the elliptic ring. By changing the states of the PIN diode, the antenna bandwidth characteristics change resulting in three operating modes including UWB, band-pass, and band-reject antenna performance. In each operating state, the antenna performance has been examined in terms of S-parameter, maximum gain, radiation efficiency, and radiation pattern characteristics using CST Studio Suite 3-D EM software.","PeriodicalId":230714,"journal":{"name":"2020 International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128441277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Clemente, F. F. Manzillo, M. Śmierzchalski, R. Sauleau
{"title":"Electronically-Steerable Transmitarray Antennas for SATCOM Terminals: a System Perspective","authors":"A. Clemente, F. F. Manzillo, M. Śmierzchalski, R. Sauleau","doi":"10.1109/iWAT48004.2020.1570608649","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/iWAT48004.2020.1570608649","url":null,"abstract":"The possibility of using electronically-steerable transmitarrays for future SATCOM-on-the-Move ground terminals operating at K-/Ka-bands is investigated here. Starting from realistic antenna specifications, the trade-offs between antenna architecture complexity, phase-control resolution over the radiating aperture, aperture efficiency, side lobe levels, and beam scanning performance are discussed at the antenna system level and evaluated through numerical simulations. Two designs of linearly-polarized 2-bit reconfigurable unit-cells controlled by four p-i-n diodes are proposed for downlink and uplink bands. By opportunely combining orthogonally-polarized designs based on the proposed cells, two transmitarrays achieving switchable circular polarization and fulfilling the targeted specifications are presented.","PeriodicalId":230714,"journal":{"name":"2020 International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT)","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128537386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Casula, R. Colella, Z. N. Chen, L. Catarinucci, G. Mazzarella
{"title":"Conformal Circularly-Polarized Shoe-Integrated Antenna based on Leather Substrate and Conductive Fabric for Bluetooth Low Energy Body-Centric Links","authors":"G. Casula, R. Colella, Z. N. Chen, L. Catarinucci, G. Mazzarella","doi":"10.1109/iWAT48004.2020.1570616398","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/iWAT48004.2020.1570616398","url":null,"abstract":"In this work a compact 2.4 GHz wearable antenna for BLE applications, specifically designed to be fully integrated in a leather-made shoe, is designed and simulated. A slotted microstrip layout has been chosen and optimized under both electromagnetic and manufacturing point of view to be fully integrated with the shoe and to guarantee a robust wireless link with the smartphone receiver, typically placed on the upper part of the body. For these reasons the same leather has been selected as antenna substrate material, and conductive fabric to design the radiating parts and the substrate. Both antenna directivity and circular polarization have been optimized to guarantee a robust communication while saving power. The antenna shows a very satisfying performance, with a -10 dB input matching frequency bandwidth equal to 10%, and an Axial-Ratio 3 dB bandwidth of 3%.","PeriodicalId":230714,"journal":{"name":"2020 International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT)","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123990629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High Gain On-Chip Hemispherical Dielectric Resonator Antenna for 60 GHz Applications","authors":"Meshari D. Alanazi, S. Khamas","doi":"10.1109/iWAT48004.2020.1570617936","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/iWAT48004.2020.1570617936","url":null,"abstract":"This paper explores how varying the structure of an on-chip 60 GHz dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) affects radiation characteristics such as gain, bandwidth and efficiency. Three configurations have been considered a standalone antenna, antenna with a single dielectric superstrate, and antenna with a dielectric superstrate as well as a parasitic substrate. A considerably high broadside gain of 12.4 dBi been achieved when the superstrate and parasitic substrate (SPS) are utilized. This has been achieved in conjunction with a 7.2% impedance bandwidth and a radiation efficiency of 81.6 %. All optimizations have been done using CST and cross-validated using HFSS.","PeriodicalId":230714,"journal":{"name":"2020 International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT)","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123347024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Circularly Polarized Square Patch Array Antenna with Multiple Rectangular-Slots Fed by Proximity Coupling Technique","authors":"C. Pratiwi, A. Munir","doi":"10.1109/iWAT48004.2020.1570609811","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/iWAT48004.2020.1570609811","url":null,"abstract":"This paper deals with the development of circularly polarized square patch array antenna for 5GHz wireless local area network (WLAN) application. One of essential benefits applying circularly polarized array antenna is the capability in minimizing the Faraday effect. The proposed array antenna consists of 5 microstrip square patch elements designed on 2 layers of FR4 dielectric substrate with 0.8mm thick of each layer. Each square patch element with multiple rectangular-slots to achieve circular polarization is fed by using proximity coupling technique to improve the radiation characteristics. Some investigations upon the geometry of array antenna as well as its feeding lines are carried out through simulation to gain an optimum architecture design implemented for hardware realization. The characterization results show the realized array antenna with the dimension of 119mm $times$ 44.1mm could achieve the gain more than 6dBi around the frequency of 5GHz with the 3dB axial ratio bandwidth of 262MHz.","PeriodicalId":230714,"journal":{"name":"2020 International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT)","volume":"178 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121491188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of morphology and tissue distribution on SAR estimation: application on a heterogeneous head with realistic connected glasses","authors":"Farid Elyamani Arwa, Cueille Marylene, Castagnetti Andrea, Peyrard Philippe, Villeneuve Remy, Amblard Regis, Garnier Nicolas, S. Benjamín, Dubard Jean-Lou","doi":"10.1109/iWAT48004.2020.1570606878","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/iWAT48004.2020.1570606878","url":null,"abstract":"In this article, we present a dosimetry study on the evaluation of SAR 10g depending on the antenna’s position, morphology and biological tissues. The device under consideration is a new innovative connected glasses developed by the Ellcie-Healthy startup. Realistic modelling using heterogeneous human voxels are performed to obtain reliable results. The simulated SAR values remain below the current exposure limits.","PeriodicalId":230714,"journal":{"name":"2020 International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT)","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125493721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}