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Dual-band 4G eyewear antenna and SAR implications

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posted on 2017-03-24, 10:05 authored by Aykut Cihangir, Chinthana PanagamuwaChinthana Panagamuwa, William WhittowWilliam Whittow, Gilles Jacquemod, Frederic Gianesello, Romain Pilard, Cyril Luxey
This paper presents low-cost and easy-to-manufacture dual-band antenna solution to achieve cellular 4G (LTE-Advanced) coverage in smart eyewear devices. Coupling element type antenna has been evaluated with appropriate matching networks to cover the target bands of 700-960MHz and 1.7-2.7GHz. To emulate a realistic device, an ABS plastic dielectric frame has been designed and manufactured using 3D printing technology. Simulations for the antenna are carried out in three typical use-case scenarios which are "with user's head", "with head and hand" and "free space". The simulations are validated through S-parameters, efficiency and radiation pattern measurements using fabricated frame and antenna prototype in the presence of head and hand phantoms. The SAR behavior of the antenna designs is also investigated through simulations and measurements. It is demonstrated that SAR values are found to be above the limitations which might be problematic in practical use if the transmit power of the eyewear is not reduced.

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  • Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Published in

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volume

65

Issue

4

Pages

2085-2089

Citation

CIHANGIR, A. ... et al, 2017. Dual-band 4G eyewear antenna and SAR implications. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 65 (4), pp. 2085-2089.

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© IEEE

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  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

Publication date

2017-02-16

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ISSN

0018-926X

eISSN

1558-2221

Language

  • en

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