A comparison of solid, mesh, and segmented broad dipoles in biological environments

• Published in: 2017 USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (Joint with AP-S Symposium) pp. 53 - 54
• Main Authors: Hall, Kaitlin, Chrysler, Andrew, Furse, Cynthia
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.07.2017
• Subjects: Bandwidth; Biology; Copper; Current distribution; Dipole antennas; Implantable Antennas; Mesh Dipoles; Resonant frequency; Segmented Dipoles; Solids

Solid and mesh broad dipole antennas (30 mm half-length at 2 GHz) show similar S 11 and bandwidth in air, but the current is distributed differently. Further, when the mesh dipole is placed onto a conductive material (pork loin), the current distribution moves from edges toward the center, changing...