Embroidered wearable antennas using conductive threads with different stitch spacings

Zhang, Shiyu; Chauraya, Alford; Whittow, William; Seager, Rob; Vardaxoglou, J. C.

Embroidered wearable antennas using conductive threads with different stitch spacings

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posted on 2013-01-21, 16:28 authored by Shiyu Zhang, Alford ChaurayaAlford Chauraya, William WhittowWilliam Whittow, Rob SeagerRob Seager, J. C. Vardaxoglou

This paper is focused on using conductive threads to design flexible antennas with textile features which means antennas can be embroidered directly into normal clothes. The fabric microstrip antennas are made from commercial conductive threads. The gain and efficiency of fabric antennas have been measured and compared with a reference copper patch antenna. Effects from different stitches geometries within the fabric antenna are discussed. The results demonstrate the feasibility of wearable antennas.

History

School

Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Citation

ZHANG, S. ... et al, 2012. Embroidered wearable antennas using conductive threads with different stitch spacings. 2012 Loughborough Antennas & Propagation Conference, Loughborough, UK, 12-13 November 2012, 4pp.

Publisher

Loughborough University (© IEEE)

Version

AM (Accepted Manuscript)

Publication date

2012

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