A Compact CSRR-Based Sensor for Characterization of the Complex Permittivity of Dielectric Materials
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Theory and Principle of Operation
2.2. Sensitivity Analysis
2.3. Design and Modeling of Sensor
Positioning of CSRR
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | Value (mm) | Parameter | Value (mm) |
---|---|---|---|
W | 37 | Wc | 10 |
L | 37 | Wx | 1 |
Wf | 20 | Lx | 3 |
Lf | 20 | R1 | 5 |
WL | 3 | R2 | 3 |
LL | 12 | s | 1 |
MUT | Simulated Resonance Frequency (GHz) | Measured Resonance Frequency (GHz) | Difference (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Air | 2.65 | 2.645 | 0.19 |
FR-4 | 2.37 | 2.4 | 1.25 |
Glass | 2.30 | 2.31 | 0.43 |
MUT | Difference (%) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This Work | Literature | This Work | Literature | |||
FR-4 | 4.25 | 4.3–4.4 [10,11,15] | 0.0198 | 0.02 [10,11,15] | 1.18 | 1.01 |
Glass | 5.37 | 5.5 [3,11] | 0.0296 | 0.03 [8] | 2.42 | 1.35 |
Ref. | Reson. Type | Meas. Reson. Freq. (GHz) | Size (mm × mm) | Sens. Param. | S (MHz) | Complex Permitt. | Max. Error (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[5] | SIW cavity reson. | 2.188 | 55 × 50 | S21 | 8.1 | 0.368 | Yes | 3.24 |
[14] | CSRR | 2.65 | 40 × 26 | S21 | 105.5 | 3.98 | Yes | 3.84 |
[15] | CSRR | 2.461 | N/A | S21 | 42.2 | 1.71 | Yes | 1.56 |
[18] | SRR | 2.41 | N/A | S21 | 72 | 3.63 | No | 3.6 |
[19] | IDC | 3.316 | 40 × 50 | S21 | 166 | 5.05 | No | 14.01 |
[23] | Meander-line slot | 2.5 | 80 × 80 | S11 | 102 | 4.06 | No | 2.68 |
This Work | CSRR | 2.65 | 37 × 37 | S21 | 128 | 4.82 | Yes | 2.42 |
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Nogueira, J.K.A.; Oliveira, J.G.D.; Paiva, S.B.; Neto, V.P.S.; D’Assunção, A.G. A Compact CSRR-Based Sensor for Characterization of the Complex Permittivity of Dielectric Materials. Electronics 2022, 11, 1787. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11111787
Nogueira JKA, Oliveira JGD, Paiva SB, Neto VPS, D’Assunção AG. A Compact CSRR-Based Sensor for Characterization of the Complex Permittivity of Dielectric Materials. Electronics. 2022; 11(11):1787. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11111787
Chicago/Turabian StyleNogueira, Jurgen K. A., João G. D. Oliveira, Samuel B. Paiva, Valdemir P. Silva Neto, and Adaildo G. D’Assunção. 2022. "A Compact CSRR-Based Sensor for Characterization of the Complex Permittivity of Dielectric Materials" Electronics 11, no. 11: 1787. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11111787