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Configurations of Splitter/Combiner Microstrip Sections Loaded with Stepped Impedance Resonators (SIRs) for Sensing Applications
In this paper, several configurations of splitter/combiner microstrip sections loaded with stepped impedance resonators (SIRs) are analyzed. Such structures are useful as sensors and comparators, and the main aim of the paper is to show that the proposed configurations are useful for the optimizatio...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5191174/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27999399 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s16122195 |
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author | Su, Lijuan Mata-Contreras, Javier Vélez, Paris Martín, Ferran |
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description | In this paper, several configurations of splitter/combiner microstrip sections loaded with stepped impedance resonators (SIRs) are analyzed. Such structures are useful as sensors and comparators, and the main aim of the paper is to show that the proposed configurations are useful for the optimization of sensitivity and discrimination. Specifically, for comparison purposes, i.e., to determine anomalies, abnormalities or defects of a sample under test (SUT) in comparison to a reference sample, it is shown that up to three samples can be simultaneously tested. Simple models of the proposed structures are presented, and these models are validated through electromagnetic simulation and experiment. Finally, the principle of operation is validated through a proof-of-concept demonstrator. |
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spelling | pubmed-51911742017-01-03 Configurations of Splitter/Combiner Microstrip Sections Loaded with Stepped Impedance Resonators (SIRs) for Sensing Applications Su, Lijuan Mata-Contreras, Javier Vélez, Paris Martín, Ferran Sensors (Basel) Article In this paper, several configurations of splitter/combiner microstrip sections loaded with stepped impedance resonators (SIRs) are analyzed. Such structures are useful as sensors and comparators, and the main aim of the paper is to show that the proposed configurations are useful for the optimization of sensitivity and discrimination. Specifically, for comparison purposes, i.e., to determine anomalies, abnormalities or defects of a sample under test (SUT) in comparison to a reference sample, it is shown that up to three samples can be simultaneously tested. Simple models of the proposed structures are presented, and these models are validated through electromagnetic simulation and experiment. Finally, the principle of operation is validated through a proof-of-concept demonstrator. MDPI 2016-12-20 /pmc/articles/PMC5191174/ /pubmed/27999399 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s16122195 Text en © 2016 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Su, Lijuan Mata-Contreras, Javier Vélez, Paris Martín, Ferran Configurations of Splitter/Combiner Microstrip Sections Loaded with Stepped Impedance Resonators (SIRs) for Sensing Applications |
title | Configurations of Splitter/Combiner Microstrip Sections Loaded with Stepped Impedance Resonators (SIRs) for Sensing Applications |
title_full | Configurations of Splitter/Combiner Microstrip Sections Loaded with Stepped Impedance Resonators (SIRs) for Sensing Applications |
title_fullStr | Configurations of Splitter/Combiner Microstrip Sections Loaded with Stepped Impedance Resonators (SIRs) for Sensing Applications |
title_full_unstemmed | Configurations of Splitter/Combiner Microstrip Sections Loaded with Stepped Impedance Resonators (SIRs) for Sensing Applications |
title_short | Configurations of Splitter/Combiner Microstrip Sections Loaded with Stepped Impedance Resonators (SIRs) for Sensing Applications |
title_sort | configurations of splitter/combiner microstrip sections loaded with stepped impedance resonators (sirs) for sensing applications |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5191174/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27999399 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s16122195 |
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