Diamond Shaped Microstrip Fractal Antennafor Biomedical Applications
N. Porchelvi
1
, P. M. Poongodi
2
, R. Sowmyadevi
2
, K. Suvetha
2
, R. Vinotha
2
1
Associate professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering,
Vivekanandha College of Technology for Women, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India.
2
UG Students, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Vivekanandha College of Technology for
Women, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu, India.
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ABSTRACT:
In this paper, a diamond-shaped micro-strip patch antenna is
created using fractal patterns. Industries include factories,
the study of conductors, and the realm of medicine, where
antenna were frequently utilised for imaging purposes.
Different feeding techniques, including micro-strip feeding,
inset feeding, and coaxial feeding, are used to simulate and
compare the proposed antennas. Comparing these three
feeding methods, the inset feeding antenna feeds better than
other feeding methods. The created antenna is small in size of
20L*1.6W* 20H with FR4substrate. A variety of factors, such
safeguarding patients, miniaturisation, biological
compatibility, minimal power and energy consumption,
limited frequencies in functioning, as performance must all
be taken into attention to allow the implants antenna to
function more reliably and constantly. The glass- reinforced
epoxy laminate material FR-4 with a dielectric constant of
4.4 has been selected as the dielectric material for this
method. In the design of implantable sensors, choosing the
antenna is a difficult problem because it affects how well the
entire implant performs. For implantable medical
applications, we can choose Rogers5880 substrate. For the
entire operational frequency range, the DS- MPA has a
Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) of 1.64 and a Return
Loss (RL) of -23.01dB. HFSS is used to design and model the
antenna and achieves good output response. It resonates at
frequency ranges of 3.8, 5.6 and 8.2 GHz.
Keywords: Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM),
Biomedical applications, FR-4, VSWR, Return Loss,5G
applications.
1. INTRODUCTION:
Today, different types and shapes of antenna are being
developed using different substrate materials. An antenna is
an electric device which converts electric energy into radio
waves and vice versa. It is being used for radiating and
receiving the radio waves. Micro-strip antenna plays a vital
role in Wireless communication. MSA is a radio antenna
which is small, less weight, and easy for manufacturing.
Many industries needed a compact, miniaturized and
affordable wireless devices. Micros trip antennas are
developed using different substrate materials and different
geometries based on the operating frequency.[10]There are
various frequency bands for biomedical applications,
including ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical), which has a
2.4 GHz frequency band, MICS (Medical Implantable
Communication Service), and Med Rad (Medical Device Radio
band), whose frequency range is 401- 457 MHz. Popular in
biomedicine is the implanted antenna, which can pick up
bio-signals and send them to an outside device. It is used in
medicine, healthcare, and the treatment of cancer. Both
the doctor and the patient can benefit from the ability to self-
monitor. The human body contains implantable antennas that
are used to monitor things like temperature, blood pressure,
and sugar levels. Fractal designs are used to create a diamond-
shaped micro- strip patch antenna. For more effective
analysis, fractal structure was used.[14]The term "fractal"
describes a wide range of extremely asymmetrical curves or
patterns that are reproducible at all scales. The functionality
of the traditional antennas is improved by the employment of
fractal structures. The fractal structures are derived using a
variety of shapes, including square, rectangle, triangle,
trapezoid, circle and oval. The proposed micros trip antenna
is made by cutting a rhombus with a side length of 4 mm to get
the diamond-shaped micros trip antenna. Tuning stubs are
also employed in conjunction with the structures to enable
broadband operation. The antenna's performance is
influenced by the substrate's thickness, permittivity, and
material.[2]
2. LITERATURE REVIEW:
In order to minimize the size of the radiation
structure, a triangular MPA is created for automotive
applications. In vehicular communications, it can be used to
identify blind spot detection. With a 79% compactness, the
proposed structure operates at a frequency of 5.88 GHz. The
authors of this research have designed a rectangular MPA for
use with Wi- Fi.[5]To make the physical structure smaller, self
symmetry fractal patterns are used. The Sierpinski carpet
fractal shapes are added to the ground portion of the MPA to
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