End-Fire Antenna for BAN at 60 GHz: Impact of Bending, On-Body Performances, and Study of an On to Off-Body Scenario

A compact end-fire wearable Yagi-Uda antenna covering the entire 57–64 GHz frequency band is characterized in free space, in the presence of a skin-equivalent phantom and under bending conditions. The results demonstrate that, when placed on the body and/or bended, the antenna preserves satisfactory...

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Main Authors: Anda R. Guraliuc, Nacer Chahat, Carole Leduc, Maxim Zhadobov, Ronan Sauleau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-04-01
Series:Electronics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/3/2/221