A four spiral slots microstrip patch antenna for radiotelemetry capsules based on FDTD

作者：Huang Biao^*; Yan Guo-zheng; Li Qian-ru

来源：Journal of Zhejiang University-Science A(Applied Physics & Engineering), 2007, 8(10): 1560-1567.

DOI：10.1631/jzus.2007.A1560

• finite-difference time-domain (FDTD)
• microstrip patch antenna
• specific absorption rate (SAR)
• radiotelemetry capsule

Antenna is very crucial to radiotelemetry capsules which can measure the physiological parameters of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The objective of this paper is to design a novel spiral slots microstrip patch antenna for the radiotelemetry capsules communicating with external recorder at 915 MHz located in ISM (Industry, Science, and Medical) bands. The microstrip patch antenna is designed and evaluated using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. Return loss characteristics and the effect of the human body on resonant frequency are analyzed, and the performances of radiation patterns at different positions of the human alimentary tract are also estimated. Finally, specific absorption rate (SAR) computations are performed, and the peak 1-g and 10-g SAR values are calculated. According to the peak SAR values, the maximum delivered power for the designed antenna was found so that the SAR values of the antenna satisfy the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) limitations.

• 出版日期2007-10
• 单位上海交通大学