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A Miniaturized Dual-Band Circularly Polarized Implantable Antenna for Use in Hemodialysis
Zhiwei Song1, Yuchao Wang1, Youwei Shi1
1The School of Electrical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Huarui Street 777#, Shuimogou District, Urumqi 830047, China.
Abstract:
Hemodialysis is achieved by implanting a smart arteriovenous graft (AVG) to build a vascular pathway, but reliability and stability in data transmission cannot be guaranteed. To address this issue, a miniaturized dual-band circularly polarized implantable antenna operating at 1.4 GHz (for energy transmission) and 2.45 GHz (for wireless telemetry), implanted in a wireless arteriovenous graft monitoring device (WAGMD), has been designed. The antenna design incorporates a rectangular serpentine structure on the radiation surface to reduce its volume to 9.144 mm3. Furthermore, matching rectangular slots on the radiation surface and the ground plane enhance the antenna's circular polarization performance. The simulated effective 3 dB axial ratio (AR) bandwidths are 11.43% (1.4 GHz) and 12.65% (2.45 GHz). The simulated peak gains of the antenna are -19.55 dBi and -22.85 dBi at 1.4 GHz and 2.45 GHz, respectively. The designed antenna is implanted in a WAGMD both in the simulation and the experiment. The performance of the system is simulated in homogeneous human tissue models of skin, fat, and muscle layers, as well as a realistic adult male forearm model. The measurement results in a minced pork environment align closely with the simulation results.
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