A novel method for measuring permittivity using transmission line analysis at microwave frequencies

Anyela Aquino Velasquez, Mark Clemente Arenas

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Abstract

The characterization of the relative permittivity ({varepsilon} {mathbf{r}}) in the RF and microwave bands is essential for numerous applications, such as the design of microstrip antennas and microwave circuits. Thus, the characterization of material properties in real life applications (liquids, soils, water concentration, etc.) is extremely important because it assigns parameters not easily to typical measurement devices. In this work, a small prototype for characterization of the dielectric constant is presented using a resonator designed with microstrip transmission line analysis for a microwave range of frequencies. The design is validated using a commercial simulator and measurement results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2019 21st International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, ICEAA 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1322-1326
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781728105635
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event21st International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, ICEAA 2019 - Granada, Spain
Duration: 9 Sep 201913 Sep 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2019 21st International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, ICEAA 2019

Conference

Conference21st International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, ICEAA 2019
Country/TerritorySpain
CityGranada
Period9/09/1913/09/19

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 IEEE.

Keywords

  • Characterization
  • Microstrip transmission line
  • Relative permittivity
  • Resonator

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