Transmission of RF Signals Between MICS Loop Antennas in Free Space and Implanted in the Human Head

被引：51

作者：

Chen, Zhi Ning ^{[1
]}

Liu, Guan Chao ^{[1
]}

See, Terence S. P. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Inst Infocomm Res, Agcy Sci Technol & Res, Fusionopolis, Singapore 138632, Singapore

来源：

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION | 2009年 / 57卷 / 06期

关键词：

Attenuation; bio-antenna; implanted antenna; medical implants; RF transmission; COMMUNICATION;

D O I：

10.1109/TAP.2009.2019933

中图分类号：

TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];

学科分类号：

0808 ; 0809 ;

摘要：

This communication characterizes the transmission of radio frequency (RF) signals in Medical Implant Communications Service (MICS) band (402-405 MHz) between the loop antennas placed in free space and implanted into a human head (beneath the skull) for medical applications. The investigation is carried out using a commercial EM simulator XFDTD based on a finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method with a numerical human head model, and verified by the measurements with a phantom. The study shows the effects of human head on the transmission of RF signals between the antennas inside and outside a human head. The information derived from this study is useful for the link budget of medical systems with the wireless connection between implanted devices in human heads and external central controllers.

引用

页码：1850 / 1854

页数：5

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