Research Article

Multilayer Distributed Circuit Modeling for Galvanic Coupling Intrabody Communication

Table 1

Geometry parameters of the human forearm.

ParameterValueDescription

ra (cm)5Arm radius
larm (cm)60Arm length
ds (mm)1.5Skin thickness
df (mm)8.5Fat thickness
dm (mm)27.5Muscle thickness
dcb (mm)6Cortical bone thickness
de (mm)4Electrode side length
le (cm)8Interelectrode distance
ls (cm)5, 6.5, 8, 10Signal channel length