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Module Number:
| 13017
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| Module Title: | Microwave and Millimeter Wave Sensors for Biomedicine: Applications and Physical Foundations |
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Mikrowellen- und Millimeterwellensensoren für die Biomedizin: Anwendungen und physikalische Grundlagen
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| Department: |
Faculty 1 - Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
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| Responsible Staff Member: | -
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Wenger, Christian
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| Language of Teaching / Examination: | English |
| Duration: | 1 semester |
| Frequency of Offer: |
On special announcement
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| Credits: |
6
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| Learning Outcome: | Students are familiar with the basic concepts of microwave and millimeter wave sensors in biomedicine. They know how to apply and focus their wide-ranging knowledge from the basic studies to a current field of research and development.
In addition, the students have consolidated additional skills such as cooperation, accurateness, perseverance, curiosity, initiative, frustration tolerance and the like. |
| Contents: | Measurement and circuit fundamentals for high-frequency (HF) sensors
- Scattering parameters
- HF wires: features and models
- Antennas as near-field and far-field sensors
- Resonators
- Electric interferometers
- Transceiver
- Vector network analyzers (VNA) and power detectors
Dielectric properties of materials in biomedicine
- Dielectric properties of mixtures (binary, disperse)
- Dielectric properties of cells
- EEffective permittivity of layered materials
- Dielectric phantoms for emulating human tissue
Integrated HF Sensors for Biomedicine
- Colpitts oscillator for classifying plaque in arteries
- Open coaxial cable with VNA as dielectric sensor
- Metamaterial resonator for measuring alcohol concentration
- Interferometer as cytometer
- On-Chip Transducer with integrated Microfluidics for Lab-on-Chip
- Millimeter wave transceiver for gas spectroscopy
- Reflectometer for measuring the dehydration of the skin
Content Laboratory
- Getting familiar with the design and simulation software ADS (Keysight)
- Design of wire-based dielectric sensors on printed circuit boards in the millimeter wave range
- Measurement of liquid materials using self-developed sensors and evaluation based on dielectric models
- Comparison measurements with a continuous wave interferometer
- On-Wafer measurements of existing integrated sensors and evaluation
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| Recommended Prerequisites: | - Knowledge of the content of the modules in experimental physics.
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| Mandatory Prerequisites: | None |
| Forms of Teaching and Proportion: | -
Lecture
/ 2 Hours per Week per Semester
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Exercise
/ 2 Hours per Week per Semester
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Self organised studies
/ 120 Hours
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| Teaching Materials and Literature: | - Pozar, D. M. (2009). Microwave engineering. John Wiley & Sons.
- Razavi, B. (2008), Fundamentals of microelectronics. Wiley.
- Razavi, B. & Behzad, R. (1998). RF microelectronics (Vol. 2). New Jersey: Prentice Hall
- Niknejad, A. M. & Hashemi, H. (Eds.). (2008). mm-Wave silicon technology: 60 GHz and beyond. Springer Science & Business Media
- Vander Vorst, A., Rosen, A., & Kotsuka, Y. (2006). RF/microwave interaction with biological tissues (Vol. 181). John Wiley & Sons.
Training materials, measuring equipment and simulation software will be provided. |
| Module Examination: | Final Module Examination (MAP) |
| Assessment Mode for Module Examination: | - Oral examination 30-45 minutes
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| Evaluation of Module Examination: | Performance Verification – graded |
| Limited Number of Participants: | None |
| Part of the Study Programme: | -
Master (research-oriented) /
Physics /
PO 2021
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Bachelor (research-oriented) /
Physik /
PO 2021
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| Remarks: | - Study programme Physics B.Sc.: Compulsory elective module in complex „Physical Specialised Module“
- Study programme Physics M.Sc.: Compulsory elective module in complex „Minor Subject“
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| Module Components: | - Lecture: Microwave and Millimeter Wave Sensors for Biomedicine: Applications and Physical Foundations
- Accompanying exercise
- Related examination
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| Components to be offered in the Current Semester: | |
