Ultra wideband material characterization for indoor propagation

Author

Muqaibel, A. ; Safaai-Jazi, A. ; Bayram, A. ; Riad, S.M.

Author_Institution

Bradley Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA

Volume

4

fYear

2003

fDate

22-27 June 2003

Firstpage

623

Abstract

The information on electromagnetic properties of building materials in the ultra wideband (UWB) frequency range provides valuable insights in assessing the capabilities and limitations of UWB technology. This research examines propagation through typical construction materials and their ultra wideband characterization. Ten commonly used construction materials are chosen for this investigation. Results for the insertion loss and the dielectric constant of each material over a frequency range of 0.5 to 15 GHz are presented.

Keywords

UHF radio propagation; brick; concrete; glass; indoor radio; microwave propagation; walls; wood; 0.5 to 15 GHz; UWB propagation; UWB technology; brick wall; building materials; cloth office partition; concrete blocks; construction materials; dielectric constant; electromagnetic properties; glass; indoor propagation; indoor wireless; insertion loss; insertion transfer function; plywood; reinforced concrete pillar; styrofoam; transient behavior; wallboard; wooden door; Antenna measurements; Building materials; Dielectric materials; Dielectric measurements; Electromagnetic measurements; Electromagnetic propagation; Frequency measurement; Performance evaluation; Pulse measurements; Ultra wideband technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2003. IEEE

Conference_Location

Columbus, OH, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7846-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2003.1220351

Filename

1220351