Deeply Implanted Conformal Antenna for Real-Time Bio-Telemetry Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Geometries of the Implant, Dielectric Layer, and Bone
2.2. The Simulation Environment
2.3. Prototyping
2.3.1. D Printing
2.3.2. Preparation of the Antenna Sample
2.4. Experimental Set-Ups
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Measurement of the Dielectric Characteristics of the Tissue-like Liquid
3.2. Measurement of the Antenna Matching
3.3. Measurement of the Antenna Gain and RP
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Tissue | Material | Radial Extension | Length | Rel. Diel. |
---|---|---|---|---|
(mm) | (mm) | Constant | ||
Skin–Fat | Plastic-1 | 200–203 | 257 | 2.2 |
Muscle | Liquid | 15–200 | 257 | 52.7–54.5, σ = 1.7–1.85 |
Bone | Plastic-2 | 15 | 200 | 3.4 |
Dielectric | Gypsum | top: 11.5–12.5 bottom: 6.5 4–7.5 | 140 | 2.7 |
Implant | PEC | top: 11.5/bottom: 6.5 | 140 | - |
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Matekovits, L.; Mir, F.; Dassano, G.; Peter, I. Deeply Implanted Conformal Antenna for Real-Time Bio-Telemetry Applications. Sensors 2024, 24, 1170. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24041170
Matekovits L, Mir F, Dassano G, Peter I. Deeply Implanted Conformal Antenna for Real-Time Bio-Telemetry Applications. Sensors. 2024; 24(4):1170. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24041170
Chicago/Turabian StyleMatekovits, Ladislau, Farzad Mir, Gianluca Dassano, and Ildiko Peter. 2024. "Deeply Implanted Conformal Antenna for Real-Time Bio-Telemetry Applications" Sensors 24, no. 4: 1170. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24041170