Quasi-Lumped Coplanar Transmission-Line Sensors for Broadband Liquid Characterization

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Meyne, Nora [1 ]
Mueller-Wichards, Wiebke [2 ]
Hoc Khiem Trieu [2 ]
Jacob, Arne F. [1 ]
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[1] Tech Univ Hamburg, Inst Hochfrequenztech, Hamburg, Germany
[2] Tech Univ Hamburg, Inst Mikrosystemtech, Hamburg, Germany
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Microwave sensors; biosensors; microsensors; PERMITTIVITY; MICROWAVE;
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Quasi-lumped structures are used to develop two sensors based on coplanar waveguide transmission lines. The broadband sensors are fabricated using microsystems technology and are used between 1 and 35 GHz. A calibration method to determine the sample permittivity is adapted. The sensors are intended for the non-invasive characterization of biological cells. Saline solutions, water, and an ethanol-water mixture are used to experimentally verify the functionality of the sensors for this purpose. The simulated sensitivity of a quasi-lumped sensor is shown to be up to seven times higher than that of a conventional coplanar waveguide sensor. This hints at the miniaturization potential of these sensors.
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页码:687 / 690
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