Affiliation:
1. Department of Engineering, University of Messina, 98166 Messina, Italy
2. Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98166 Messina, Italy
Abstract
In this contribution, a 25 GHz planar antenna, designed and realized in microstrip technology, is exploited as a lightweight and compact liquid sensor. The high working frequency allows minimization of the sensor dimension. Moreover, particular attention was paid to keeping the design cost low. Indeed, the frequency of 25 GHz is widely exploited for many applications, e.g., up to the last decade concerning radars and, recently, 5G technology. Available commercial antennas allowed minimization of the effort that is usually required to design the microstrip sensor. The antenna was in-house realized, and the microstrip Cu conductor was modified through controlled anodic oxidation in order to enhance the sensing features. The sensor capability of detecting the presence and concentration of ethanol in water was experimentally demonstrated. In detail, a sensitivity of 0.21 kHz/(mg/L) and an average quality factor of 117 were achieved in a very compact size, i.e., 18 mm × 19 mm, and in a cost-effective way. As a matter of fact, the availability of devices able to collect data and then to send the related information wirelessly to a remote receiver represents a key feature for the next generation of connected smart sensors.
Subject
Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Biochemistry,Instrumentation,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics,Analytical Chemistry
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