Research Article

Snaps to Connect Coaxial and Microstrip Lines in Wearable Systems

Table 1

Selected dimensions.

Microstrip thickness 1.6 mm
Microstrip line width 3 mm
Microstrip ground width 33 mm
Microstrip length 26–30 cm
PCB dielectric constant 4.4
Microstrip effective dielectric constant 3.3
Coaxial inner conductor diameter 0.95 mm
Coaxial dielectric diameter 2.95 mm
Coaxial dielectric constant 2
Coaxial length 16–25 cm
Snap diameter 7 and 11 mm
Distance between snap centres (type B) 1 cm