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| Author(s): |
Raza, Ali
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Souza, Mateus I. O.
;
Liaqat, Maryam
;
Pepino, Vinicius M.
;
Borges, Ben-Hur Viana
Total Authors: 5
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | IEEE ANTENNAS AND WIRELESS PROPAGATION LETTERS; v. 23, n. 11, p. 5-pg., 2024-11-01. |
| Abstract | |
This letter presents the design, fabrication, and characterization of an ultrawideband (UWB) microstrip patch antenna engineered for the early detection of breast tumors. The proposed design offers a nearly constant radiation pattern, high gain, and compact size through the utilization of an inhomogeneous artificial magnetic conductor (I-AMC) structure comprising four different unit cells. This design feature ensures uniform coverage and reception across breast tissue, which is critical for early-stage tumor detection. Operating in the 2.9 GHz to 7.0 GHz frequency band, the antenna integrates a back-plane reflector that helps increase the gain by 3 dB while enhancing bandwidth at low frequencies, thereby improving directivity and front-to-back ratio. The proposed antenna achieves a peak gain of similar to 8.1 dBi with the I-AMC. Furthermore, our antenna presents a radiation efficiency of over 86% and exhibits a nearly constant radiation pattern across 93% of its operating bandwidth. These characteristics highlight the antenna's suitability for applications such as the diagnosis of breast carcinoma and microwave imaging. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 13/07276-1 - CEPOF - Optics and Photonic Research Center |
| Grantee: | Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC |