Sensitivity Analysis of Microstrip Patch Antenna Genres: Slotted and Through-hole Microstrip Patch Antenna

This paper demonstrates real-time, label-free, contact-based glucose sensor design of inset-fed Microstrip Patch Antenna (MSPA) genres: Slotted Microstrip Patch Antenna (SMSPA) and Through-hole Microstrip Patch Antenna (THMSPA). In SMSPA, multiple slots are created along the width edge of the patch. In THMSPA, a through-hole is introduced across the antenna including all the layers: patch, substrate and ground conductor of the MSPA. The proposed designs are geared towards enhancing the electric field distribution along the patch, and to utilize that region as the sensing area. The electric field intensity at the resonant frequency is 45505V/m, 53145V/m and 71348V/m for MSPA, SMSPA and THMSPA, respectively. Experimental sensitivity of the proposed glucose sensor increased from 8.901dB/g/ml to 23.575dB/g/ml and 41.525dB/g/ml for SMSPA and THMSPA, respectively. There is significant enhancement in sensitivity in terms of MHz/g/ml for MSPA, SMSPA and THMSPA which is 112.286, 174.857 and 548.571, respectively.