Authors : A. Murali , P. Muthu Kannan and V. Palanisamy
Abstract: During recent years the wireless communication has been improving very rapidly. Along with it, the theory of antennas and the implementation of antennas for various applications have also been improving. With the advent of handheld devices there is a requirement for antennas of small sizes but can operate at microwave frequencies. We have micro strip antennas as the perfect answer for the above purpose. This type of antenna is built upon rigid structure, which is considered as a handicap when this antenna is expected to be placed on curved and flexible surfaces. To solve this problem we have the concept of textile antenna (Tanaka and Jang, 2003), which can be placed on wearable objects. This study discusses on such a textile antenna design for WLAN applications.
A. Murali , P. Muthu Kannan and V. Palanisamy , 2008. Textile Antenna for Wireless Applications. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 3: 225-227.