Greetings,
I'm currently developing a project
which requires a specialized antenna. The system
consists in a sensor equipped suit that delivers
the data to a server. I'm having problems findind
a suitable antenna for the suit, since it requires
to be integrated on the suit or in a backpack (whip
antennas are out of the question, since the suit
can't have any holes). The main problem is the human
body effect and the size constraints. Gain is also
a major requirement since the range of the operations
will be 400 meters with line of sight.
(Server
side: 10 dBm Tx Power and a 6 dB whip antenna, Suit
side: -96 dBm sensibility)
I've tried a
patch antenna (similar to the one provided by linx
technologies) but it didn't perform well. I've also
tried a small whip antenna but the ground plane
dimensions aren't suitable for integrating this
type of antennas in the backpack. I've also found
a dipole body worn antenna (
https://www.panorama.co.uk )., but I'm not sure
of its performance. Currently I'm trying to develop
my own antenna, which consists of a pcb small loop
antenna. I'm asking for sugestions and maybe antenna
references for this type of application.
Thanks in advance.