TY - GEN
T1 - Compact Transparent Dual-Band Antenna with Artificial Magnetic Conductor for Wearable Devices
AU - Zhang, Anxiu
AU - Jiang, Zhenzhen
AU - Yang, Heming
AU - Wang, Yuanrui
AU - Kumar, Arjun
AU - Leach, Mark
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2026 IEEE.
PY - 2026
Y1 - 2026
N2 - A dual-band coplanar waveguide (CPW)-fed transparent antenna integrated with a flexible artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) reflector is proposed for wearable applications. The antenna uses polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) as a flexible, low-loss substrate and MT150 film as a transparent conductive layer. A compact 3 × 2 AMC array provides in-phase reflection, suppresses backward radiation, and enhances forward gain. The prototype achieves bandwidths of 130 MHz(2.37-2.50 GHz) and 1400 MHz(5.10-6.50 GHz) , covering the 2.45 and 5.8 GHz bands. Realised gains increase to 6.2 and 8.2 dBi at 2.45 and 5.8 GHz, respectively. The antenna maintains stable performance under bending and exhibits a low specific absorption rate, offering a compact, high-gain solution for wearable communication systems.
AB - A dual-band coplanar waveguide (CPW)-fed transparent antenna integrated with a flexible artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) reflector is proposed for wearable applications. The antenna uses polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) as a flexible, low-loss substrate and MT150 film as a transparent conductive layer. A compact 3 × 2 AMC array provides in-phase reflection, suppresses backward radiation, and enhances forward gain. The prototype achieves bandwidths of 130 MHz(2.37-2.50 GHz) and 1400 MHz(5.10-6.50 GHz) , covering the 2.45 and 5.8 GHz bands. Realised gains increase to 6.2 and 8.2 dBi at 2.45 and 5.8 GHz, respectively. The antenna maintains stable performance under bending and exhibits a low specific absorption rate, offering a compact, high-gain solution for wearable communication systems.
KW - artificial magnetic conductor (AMC)
KW - polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)
KW - wearable applications
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105040735257
U2 - 10.1109/iWAT66946.2026.11501853
DO - 10.1109/iWAT66946.2026.11501853
M3 - Conference Proceeding
AN - SCOPUS:105040735257
T3 - 2026 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2026
BT - 2026 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2026
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2026 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2026
Y2 - 25 March 2026 through 27 March 2026
ER -