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High gain FSS integrated slotted UHF RFID antenna for WBAN

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In this work, a novel flexible slotted radio frequency identification antenna with frequency selective surface sheet as a superstrate is designed at Ultra High- Frequency global band (860 to 960 MHz) for wireless body area network. The reflection coefficient of this proposed antenna is equivalent to − 15 dB, voltage standing wave ratio is equivalent to 1.4 and radiated gain is measured up to 4dBi with the bandwidth of 200 MHz at resonant frequency 880 MHz. Furthermore, a layer of FSS is designed and placed over the proposed antenna to improve the antenna’s characteristics. The reflection coefficient’s value is improved to − 47.8 dB, with VSWR equivalent to unity with the value of 1.06, and the gain is further enhanced to 6.3 dBi when FSS is integrated with the antenna, which gives us better impedance matching. The proposed FSS integrated-RFID antenna have a better read-range and high gain with better immunity to electromagnetic interference from adjacent bands.

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This research work is conducted as a part of Independent Study and Research (ISR) for the award of PhD degree and for the requirement of research project INT/RUS/RFBR/P341 funded by DST, New Delhi.

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  1. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201313, India

    Shivani Sharma & Malay Ranjan Tripathy

  2. Bharat Electronics Ltd, Ghaziabad, Uttar pradesh, 201010, India

    Ajay Kumar Sharma

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Shivani Sharma carried out all the simulation work using software and performed the experimental work. The experimental work is guided by Malay Ranjan Tripathy, and Ajay Kumar Sharma guided in the testing and measurement of the fabricated model.

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Sharma, S., Tripathy, M.R. & Sharma, A.K. High gain FSS integrated slotted UHF RFID antenna for WBAN. Int J Syst Assur Eng Manag 14 (Suppl 2), 610–621 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13198-021-01352-z

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