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Military Wearable Wireless Body Area Networks

Most used Taconic base materials for high performance and cost reductions:

Taconic Grade Dielectric Constant
RF-35 / RF-35A2 3.5
TLC 3.0, 3.2
TLP 2.2, 2.33
TLY 2.2, 2.33
RF-60A 6.15
CER-10 10

Dielectric Constant Testing and Test Methods

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Detailed processing information
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
UL information

Case Studies using Taconic base materials:
Low-Profile Microstrip Patch Antenna for Over-Body Surface Communication at 2.45 GHz
Antennas and Propagation Considerations for Robust Wireless Communications in Medical Body Area Networks
Low-Profile Patch Antennas for Over-Body-Surface Communication at 2.45 GHz
Using EBG to improve antenna efficiency in proximity to the human body
Improving wearable slot antenna performance with EBG structures
Considerations for EBG Loss in Antenna Applications
The κ and μ Distribution Applied to the Analysis of Fading in Body to Body Communication Channels for Fire and Rescue Personnel
The Performance of On-Body Wearable Antennas in a Repeatable Multipath Environment
Compact slot-loaded patch antenna for 868 MHz Wireless Body Area Networks
In Situ Measurement of UHF Wearable Antenna

Application Notes of Taconic base materials:
Dielectric Constant Testing
The Impact of Conductor Surface Profile (Rrms) on Total Circuit Attenuation in Microstrip and Stripline Transmission Lines
High Performance Economical Substrates - Myth or Reality?
CL1 Very Low Profile ED Copper Foils for Minimising Passive Intermodulation
Effects of Surface Finish on HF Signal Loss Using Various Substrates
The Use of PTFE Base Materials
High Frequency Test Methods

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