Implantable high-gain dental antennas for minimally invasive biomedical devices

Chin Lung Yang, Chi Lin Tsai, Sheng Hao Chen

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Abstract

This paper proposes a novel antenna for dental implants. The proposed antenna can be attached to minimally invasive biomedical devices to monitor health conditions. Based on a combination of Archimedean spirals and a Hilbert-based curve, this 3D folded antenna was embedded on a ceramic denture (ZrO2), and operates within the medical radio (MedRadio) band. An omnidirectional radiation pattern was obtained from simulations of human models to eliminate specific orientation dependence. A realistic measurement of an oral cavity was also performed under the Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocol to evaluate its practical biomedical effects. A miniature antenna with a total area of less than 245 mm2 was designed and implemented. The measured performance achieved an antenna gain of-6.78 dBi, and had an impedance bandwidth of approximately 60 MHz. Therefore, a compact high-gain antenna with a large bandwidth was achieved.

Original languageEnglish
Article number6407795
Pages (from-to)2380-2387
Number of pages8
JournalIEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
Volume61
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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