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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Microwave Engineering

Background:

  • Dielectric characterization of planar materials is crucial for various electronic applications.
  • Conventional microwave sensors face limitations in sensitivity and accuracy.
  • Defected ground structures (DGS) offer a promising avenue for enhancing sensor performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and validate a high-sensitivity microwave sensor for dielectric characterization.
  • To investigate the performance of an interdigital-capacitor-shaped defected ground structure (IDCS-DGS) based sensor.
  • To compare the proposed sensor's sensitivity against conventional designs.

Main Methods:

  • Design of an IDCS-DGS integrated into a microstrip transmission line.
  • Fabrication of the sensor on RF-35 substrate (0.76 mm thickness).
  • Testing with standard dielectric samples (dielectric constants 2.17 to 10.2) at 1.5 GHz.
  • Comparison of resonant frequency shifts with double-ring CSRR, single-ring CSRR, and rotated single-ring CSRR sensors.

Main Results:

  • The proposed IDCS-DGS sensor demonstrated significantly higher sensitivity compared to conventional sensors.
  • Sensitivity was 2x higher for low permittivity (2.17) and 1.42x higher for high permittivity (10.2) versus the double-ring CSRR sensor.
  • The sensor operates effectively at 1.5 GHz under unloaded conditions.

Conclusions:

  • The IDCS-DGS based microwave sensor offers a substantial improvement in sensitivity for dielectric characterization.
  • This design provides a more accurate and efficient method for analyzing planar materials.
  • The proposed sensor is a viable alternative to existing technologies for material analysis.