Human body effects on implantable antennas for ism bands applications: Models comparison and propagation losses study

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 110, Issue , 2010, Pages 437-452

  Gemio, J ^a   Parron J ^a   Soler, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS; RADIATION;

EQUIVALENT LAYER; HARSH ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN BODY EFFECT; IMPLANTABLE ANTENNAS; IMPLANTED ANTENNAS; MODELS COMPARISONS; PROPAGATION LOSS; THREE-LAYER STRUCTURES;

ANTENNAS;

EID: 78651231686     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIER10102604     Document Type: Article

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