Title :
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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/SSD.2012.6197904
