Implementation of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Sensor Nodes for WBAN Applications - Ultra-Wideband and 60 GHz Communications for Biomedical Applications - page 105

Table 2 Sensor platforms for WBAN applications
Sensor

Company Frequency Data rate Physical

dimension

Power/current
Tx

Rx

UWB-based Ref1 [ 5 ] 3.1-10.6 GHz 10 Mbps 3 × 4mm 2 (IC), 5 cm

(board length)

0.35 mW 62 mW at 10

Mbps

UWB-based Ref2 [ 15 ] 3.1-10.6 GHz 10 Mbps 25 × 27 × 1.5 mm 15 mA -

(board)

Mica2 (MPR400) Crossbow [ 16 ] 868/916 MHz 38.4 kbps 58 × 32 × 7mm 27 mA 10 mA

(board)

MicaZ Crossbow [ 17 ] 2.4 GHz 250 kbps 58 × 32 × 7mm 17.4 mA 19.7 mA

(board)

6mm 2 Mica2DOT Crossbow [ 17 ] 433 MHz 38.4 kbps 25 × (board) 25 mA 8 mA

12 mm 2 CC1010 TI [ 17 ] 300-1,000 MHz 76.8 kbps 12 × (IC) 26.6 mA 11.9 mA

7.1 mm 2 C2400 TI [ 17 ] 2.4 GHz 1 Mbps 7.1 × (IC) 19 mA 23 mA

7mm 2 (IC) 5 mA,
continuous
Tx/Rx
WBAN wireless body area networks, UWB ultra-wideband, MICS medical implant communication system, IC integrated circuit, Tx transmission, Rx reception

MICS-based Microsemi-ZL70250

(formerly Zarlink) [ 18 ]

402-405 MHz, 433
MHz ISM

800 kbps 7 ×