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Balun's effect on the measurement of transmission characteristics for intrabody communication channel

Jun Sakai, Lin-Sheng Wu, Hu-Cheng Sun, Yong-Xin Guo

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

Abstract

Intrabody communication (IBC) is a promising technology that enables the improvement of digital healthcare devices. IBC uses the human body as a transmission media, and the accurate transmission model is important for the design of transceivers. In the measurements of transmission characteristics, baluns have been widely used to separate the grounds of transmitter and receiver. In this work, we analyze the balun's effect on the measured results of capacitive IBC channel. Baluns and balun boards used in our measurements have the parasitic common-mode capacitances, ranging from 1.1 to 32 pF, which affects the measured transmission level of the IBC channel, leading to a significant difference of about 40 dB. © 2013 IEEE.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2013 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series on RF and Wireless Technologies for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications, IMWS-BIO 2013 - Proceedings
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event2013 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series on RF and Wireless Tecbhnologies for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications, IMWS-BIO 2013 - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: 9 Dec 201311 Dec 2013

Publication series

Name2013 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series on RF and Wireless Technologies for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications, IMWS-BIO 2013 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2013 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series on RF and Wireless Tecbhnologies for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications, IMWS-BIO 2013
PlaceSingapore
CitySingapore
Period9/12/1311/12/13

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Research Keywords

  • Balun transformer
  • capacitive intrabody communication (IBC) channel
  • common-mode
  • transmission characteristics
  • transmission level

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