UWB Bowtie Slot Antenna for Breast Cancer Detection
UWB is a very attractive technology for many
applications. It provides many advantages such as fine resolution and high power efficiency. Our interest in the current study is the use of
UWB radar technique in microwave medical imaging systems, especially for early breast cancer detection. The Federal Communications Commission FCC allowed frequency bandwidth of
3.1 to 10.6 GHz for this purpose. In this paper we suggest an UWB Bowtie slot antenna with enhanced bandwidth. Effects of varying the geometry of the antenna
on its performance and bandwidth are studied. The proposed antenna
is simulated in CST Microwave Studio. Details of antenna design and
simulation results such as return loss and radiation patterns are discussed in this paper. The final antenna structure exhibits good
UWB characteristics and has surpassed the bandwidth requirements.
[1] T. W. Barrett, History of Ultra Wide Band (UWB) radar and communications: pioneers and innovators, Proceedings of PIERS,
Cambridge, MA, July 2000.
[2] R.C.Conceiçao, M. O-Halloran, M. Glavin & E. Jones, Comparison of
Planar and Circular Antenna Configurations for Breast Cancer Detection
Using Microwave Imaging, PIER 99, pp 1-20, 2009.
[3] G. Bindu, A. Lonappan, V. Thomas, C. K. Aanandan & K. T. Mathew, Active Microwave Imaging for Breast Cancer Detection, PIER 58, pp
149-169, 2006.
[4] S. Adnan, R. A. Abd-Alhameed, C. H. See, H. I. Hraga, I. T. E. Elfergani and D. Zhou, A Compact UWB Antenna Design for Breast
Cancer Detection, PIERS, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp 129-132, 2010.
[5] A. Eesuola, Y. Chen & G. Y. Tian, Novel Ultra Wide Band Directional
Antennas for Microwave Breast Cancer Detection, IEEE International
Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, pp 90-93, 2011.
[6] D. Zhang & A. Mase, Experimental Study on Radar Based Breast
Cancer Detection using UWB Antennas without Background
Substratction, Biomedical Engineering Appilcations Basis and Communications, vol. 23, issue. 5, pp 383-391, DOI: 10.4015/ S1016237211002712, 2011.
[7] X.Zhuge, M. Hajian, A. G. Yarovoy & L. P. Ligthart, Ultra- WideBand
Imaging for Detection of Early stage Breast Cancer, Proceedings of the
4th European Radar Conference, pp. 39-42, Munich, Germany, October
2007.
[8] A.A Lotfi Neyestanak, Ultra WideBand Rose Leaf Microstrip Patch
Antenna, Progress In Electromagnetics Research, PIERS 86,pp. 155-
168, 2008.
[9] J. Yu, M. Yuan & Q. H. Liu, A Wide Band Half Oval Patch antenna for
Breast Imaging, PIER 98, pp 1-13, 2009.
[10] C.P. Lee, C.K. Chakrabarty, Ultra Wideband Microstrip Diamond
Slotted Patch Antenna with Enhanced Bandwidth, Int J.
Communications, Network and System Sciences, pp. 468-474, 2011,
Volume 2008, Article ID 854012, 6 pages.
[11] A.M. Abbosh, Directive Antenna for Ultrawideband Medical Imaging
Systems, Hindawi Publishing Corporation, International Journal of
Antennas and Propagation, Vol 2008, Article ID 854012
doi:10.1155/2008/854012.
[12] J. Liu, D. Zhao & B. Z. Wang, A Beveled and Slot Loaded Planar Bowtie
Antenna for UWB application, Progress in Electromagnetics
Research, Vol 2, pp 37-46, 2008.
[13] A Miraoui, L. Merad, S.M. Meriah, A.Taleb-Ahmed, M. Bousahla, N.
Hassaine,N. Benahmed & B. Belarbi, Microwave Imaging for Breast
Cancer Detection Using Artificial Neural Network, International
Congress on Telecommunication and Applications, 11-12 APRIL 2012, Bejaia.
[1] T. W. Barrett, History of Ultra Wide Band (UWB) radar and communications: pioneers and innovators, Proceedings of PIERS,
Cambridge, MA, July 2000.
[2] R.C.Conceiçao, M. O-Halloran, M. Glavin & E. Jones, Comparison of
Planar and Circular Antenna Configurations for Breast Cancer Detection
Using Microwave Imaging, PIER 99, pp 1-20, 2009.
[3] G. Bindu, A. Lonappan, V. Thomas, C. K. Aanandan & K. T. Mathew, Active Microwave Imaging for Breast Cancer Detection, PIER 58, pp
149-169, 2006.
[4] S. Adnan, R. A. Abd-Alhameed, C. H. See, H. I. Hraga, I. T. E. Elfergani and D. Zhou, A Compact UWB Antenna Design for Breast
Cancer Detection, PIERS, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp 129-132, 2010.
[5] A. Eesuola, Y. Chen & G. Y. Tian, Novel Ultra Wide Band Directional
Antennas for Microwave Breast Cancer Detection, IEEE International
Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, pp 90-93, 2011.
[6] D. Zhang & A. Mase, Experimental Study on Radar Based Breast
Cancer Detection using UWB Antennas without Background
Substratction, Biomedical Engineering Appilcations Basis and Communications, vol. 23, issue. 5, pp 383-391, DOI: 10.4015/ S1016237211002712, 2011.
[7] X.Zhuge, M. Hajian, A. G. Yarovoy & L. P. Ligthart, Ultra- WideBand
Imaging for Detection of Early stage Breast Cancer, Proceedings of the
4th European Radar Conference, pp. 39-42, Munich, Germany, October
2007.
[8] A.A Lotfi Neyestanak, Ultra WideBand Rose Leaf Microstrip Patch
Antenna, Progress In Electromagnetics Research, PIERS 86,pp. 155-
168, 2008.
[9] J. Yu, M. Yuan & Q. H. Liu, A Wide Band Half Oval Patch antenna for
Breast Imaging, PIER 98, pp 1-13, 2009.
[10] C.P. Lee, C.K. Chakrabarty, Ultra Wideband Microstrip Diamond
Slotted Patch Antenna with Enhanced Bandwidth, Int J.
Communications, Network and System Sciences, pp. 468-474, 2011,
Volume 2008, Article ID 854012, 6 pages.
[11] A.M. Abbosh, Directive Antenna for Ultrawideband Medical Imaging
Systems, Hindawi Publishing Corporation, International Journal of
Antennas and Propagation, Vol 2008, Article ID 854012
doi:10.1155/2008/854012.
[12] J. Liu, D. Zhao & B. Z. Wang, A Beveled and Slot Loaded Planar Bowtie
Antenna for UWB application, Progress in Electromagnetics
Research, Vol 2, pp 37-46, 2008.
[13] A Miraoui, L. Merad, S.M. Meriah, A.Taleb-Ahmed, M. Bousahla, N.
Hassaine,N. Benahmed & B. Belarbi, Microwave Imaging for Breast
Cancer Detection Using Artificial Neural Network, International
Congress on Telecommunication and Applications, 11-12 APRIL 2012, Bejaia.
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applications. It provides many advantages such as fine resolution and high power efficiency. Our interest in the current study is the use of
UWB radar technique in microwave medical imaging systems, especially for early breast cancer detection. The Federal Communications Commission FCC allowed frequency bandwidth of
3.1 to 10.6 GHz for this purpose. In this paper we suggest an UWB Bowtie slot antenna with enhanced bandwidth. Effects of varying the geometry of the antenna
on its performance and bandwidth are studied. The proposed antenna
is simulated in CST Microwave Studio. Details of antenna design and
simulation results such as return loss and radiation patterns are discussed in this paper. The final antenna structure exhibits good
UWB characteristics and has surpassed the bandwidth requirements.", keywords = "Ultra Wide Band (UWB), microwave imaging system, Bowtie antenna, return loss, impedance bandwidth enhancement.", volume = "6", number = "11", pages = "543-4", }
