Development of a flexible antenna-wristband for wearable wrist-worn infocommunication devices of the LTE standard

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https://doi.org/10.15587/2706-5448.2022.261718

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flexible antenna, LTE, patch antenna, infocommunication device, VSWR (voltage standing wave ratio), radiation pattern

Abstract

The object of research is the process of radiation of electromagnetic waves from a flexible antenna-wristband. The subject of research is the wave parameters and directional properties of a flexible antenna-wristband. The existing problem is that it is necessary to ensure the electromagnetic compatibility of the radio frequency units of the wrist-worn infocommunication device. This problem is due to the fact that LTE/NB-IoT, Bluetooth/Wi-Fi, and GPS antennas must be placed inside the small-sized case of the infocommunication device. To solve this problem, let’s propose a simple and cheap version of a broadband flexible bracelet antenna for LTE networks, located outside the device case.

As a basis for the development of a flexible antenna-wristband, the authors chose a patch antenna, which is the base of the theory of microstrip antennas. This is due to the fact that the theoretical material is well developed for the calculation and study of the patch antenna. Structurally, a patch antenna consists of an upper metal layer that emits electromagnetic waves, a solid dielectric base, and a lower metal layer that acts as a reflector. With the classical approach to constructing a patch antenna, the width and length of its upper layer are commensurate, and its lower metal layer has geometric dimensions much larger than the upper metal layer. In contrast to the classical design, the authors proposed a new shape of the patch antenna, in which the length of the upper layer of the radiation surface is much greater than its width (5–6 times), and the lower metal layer has dimensions slightly larger than the dimensions of the upper layer.

The authors have developed a flexible antenna-wristband for the frequency range of 800–1300 MHz with a wave impedance of 50 ohms, 118.7×23 mm of the upper metal layer, and 124.7×25 mm of the lower metal layer. The length of the microstrip feed line of the antenna is 54.6 mm, its width is 2 mm, and the length of the insert is 51.6 mm. The flexible antenna-wristband is connected to the printed circuit board of the infocommunication device by soldering or using a mini-coaxial cable. The authors developed an experimental layout of a flexible antenna-wristband and studied its wave and directional properties. It has been established that in the frequency range 800–1300 MHz the voltage standing wave ratio coefficient of this antenna does not exceed 3.5. The flexible antenna-wristband has directional properties, which allows reducing the level of electromagnetic radiation in the direction of the human body.

Author Biographies

Andriy Semenov, Vinnytsia National Technical University

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor

Department of Information Radioelectronic Technologies and Systems

Olena Semenova, Vinnytsia National Technical University

PhD, Associate Professor

Department of Infocommunication Systems and Technologies

Bogdan Pinaiev, Vinnytsia National Technical University

Postgraduate Student

Department of Information Radioelectronic Technologies and Systems

Roman Kulias, Vinnytsia National Technical University

Postgraduate Student

Department of Information Radioelectronic Technologies and Systems

Oleksandr Shpylovyi, Vinnytsia National Technical University

Postgraduate Student

Department of Information Radioelectronic Technologies and Systems

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2022-06-30

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Semenov, A., Semenova, O., Pinaiev, B., Kulias, R., & Shpylovyi, O. (2022). Development of a flexible antenna-wristband for wearable wrist-worn infocommunication devices of the LTE standard. Technology Audit and Production Reserves, 3(1(65), 20–26. https://doi.org/10.15587/2706-5448.2022.261718

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Vol. 3 No. 1(65) (2022): Industrial and technology systems

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Electrical Engineering and Industrial Electronics: Reports on Research Projects

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