Miniaturized Ultra-Wideband Antenna Design for Human Implants

Abstract

This paper presents the design of a miniaturized ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna for wireless body area network (WBAN) communication in human implant applications around 4 GHz. The CST Microwave Studio (MWS) bio model has been utilized in the design process to generate a realistic model of human tissue. The model has been validated by different measurements. The results are in good agreement with the simulations and provide a bandwidth of 1.5 GHz for the antenna with casing and loaded with porcine tissue.