• 文献标题:   Compact and Low-Profile UWB Antenna Based on Graphene-Assembled Films for Wearable Applications
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   FANG R, SONG RG, ZHAO X, WANG Z, QIAN W, HE DP
  • 作者关键词:   grapheneassembled film, uwb, cpw, wearable antenna
  • 出版物名称:   SENSORS
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  • 通讯作者地址:   Wuhan Univ Technol
  • 被引频次:   3
  • DOI:   10.3390/s20092552
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

In this article, a graphene-assembled film (GAF)-based compact and low-profile ultra-wide bandwidth (UWB) antenna is presented and tested for wearable applications. The highly conductive GAFs (similar to 10(6) S/m) together with the flexible ceramic substrate ensure the flexibility and robustness of the antenna, which are two main challenges in designing wearable antennas. Two H-shaped slots are introduced on a coplanar-waveguide (CPW) feeding structure to adjust the current distribution and thus improve the antenna bandwidth. The compact GAF antenna with dimensions of 32 x 52 x 0.28 mm(3) provides an impedance bandwidth of 60% (4.3-8.0 GHz) in simulation. The UWB characteristics are further confirmed by on-body measurements and show a bending insensitive bandwidth of similar to 67% (4.1-8.0 GHz), with the maximum gain at 7.45 GHz being 3.9 dBi and 4.1 dBi in its flat state and bent state, respectively. Our results suggest that the proposed antenna functions properly in close proximity to a human body and can sustain repetitive bending, which make it well suited for applications in wearable devices.