Modeling and optimizing Ultra Wideband antennas for microwave breast cancer detection

Author

Shaheen, Ahmed Maher A ; Quboa, Kaydar M.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Mosul, Mosul, Iraq

fYear

2012

fDate

20-23 March 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

In this paper, two compact Ultra Wideband (UWB) antennas have been proposed to be in touch with skin for microwave breast cancer detection. The UWB techniques allow for a good shape-identification and allow sensing of dielectric properties differences among tissue types over a very wide frequency band. The UWB antennas are designed and analyzed using CST simulation tool in transient mode to verify antenna parameters improvements. The simulation results indicated the improvement of the antenna response by properly selecting antenna dimensions and antenna shape.

Keywords

cancer; microwave imaging; optimisation; skin; tactile sensors; ultra wideband antennas; CST simulation tool; UWB antenna modeling; UWB antenna optimization; antenna dimensions; antenna response; antenna shape; dielectric properties; microwave breast cancer detection; shape identification; skin; tissue; ultrawideband antennas; wide frequency band; Bandwidth; Breast; Delay; Receiving antennas; Transmitting antennas; Ultra wideband antennas; Breast cancer; Return loss; UWB antenna; VSWR;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Systems, Signals and Devices (SSD), 2012 9th International Multi-Conference on

Conference_Location

Chemnitz

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-1590-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4673-1589-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SSD.2012.6197904

Filename

6197904