Research Article

Textile Multiantenna Technology and Relaying Architectures for Emergency Networks

Table 1

Design features of the large textile antenna using CST Microwave Studio.

Working Frequency2.5 GHz

Planar array Size8 × 5

Inter-element distance
(avoiding Mutual Coupling)
0.66λ

Dielectric SubstrateCommon Felt

MetallizationElectrotextile Material

Array Area44.6 × 60.6 cm2

Backward power levels dB

Bandwidth70 MHz