Abstract

This research presents a compact panda-shaped wearable antenna with a defected ground structure (DGS). It is fabricated using a flexible material to work at 2.4-GHz industrial scientific medical (ISM) band, confirming the wireless body area network (WBAN) application requirements. The annular ring DGS and circular and elliptical slots in the patch aid in achieving the operating frequency. Good impedance bandwidth is maintained during on-body and bending analysis. Furthermore, this antenna exhibits a peak gain of 7.3 dB and a minimum specific absorption rate (SAR) of 0.0233 W/kg for 1 g tissue and 1.02 W/kg for 10 g tissue. The investigation shows that an antenna with good robustness, compact, high flexibility, and very low SAR makes it a strong candidate for WBAN applications.

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