EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON THE DESIGN OF MICROSTRIP ANTENNA ARRAY INTEGRATED WITH FILTERS FOR BODY AREA NETWORKS

ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

This research provides a novel strategy: the integration of microstrip antenna arrays with specialized filters—in response to the growing demand for dependable communication systems in Body Area Networks (BANs). BANs are essential for healthcare applications because they require reliable and effective communication both within and outside the human body. The main objective of the project is to create microstrip array antenna at 2.4 GHz using graphene substrate. The design, simulation, fabrication, and experimental evaluation of such integrated systems are all covered in this paper. The antenna model designed in HFSS provided a good return loss of -32db. The results of our study support the feasibility of the suggested microstrip antenna array for BANs that is integrated with filters. The system increases communication range while simultaneously successfully reducing outside interference, which boosts energy efficiency. Notably, the experimental outcomes closely match the predictions made by the simulation, reiterating the viability of our approach. The development of reliable communication systems for wearable and implanted healthcare technologies is considerably aided by the findings of this study. Our research provides insightful information that paves the path for new developments in the combination of antennas and filters to enhance BAN performance in the future.

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