Reflector-Backed Antenna for UWB Medical Applications with On-Body Investigations

Table 9

Path loss values in dB at 4 GHz using probes inside the multilayer model for d = 30 mm.

Surface Probe (d = 30 mm) (dB)	PA	PE
A	19.87	19.87
B	19.85	19.85
C	19.74	19.74
JBS	15.30	15.30
Skin	11.29	12.48
Fat1	6.7179	10.37
Muscle	0.0613	2.61
Fat2	−2.8764	−8.27
SI wall	−6.5682	−15.26
SI start	−7.2361	−18.49
SI middle	−18.557	−25.85
SI end	−29.02	−36.22
Average PL (dB)	40.31	48.7