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AN INVESTIGATION OF ON-CHIP ANTENNA CHARACTERISTICS RELATED TO ENERGY HARVESTING APPLICATIONS

Gorodetsky, Dmitry A. (2002) AN INVESTIGATION OF ON-CHIP ANTENNA CHARACTERISTICS RELATED TO ENERGY HARVESTING APPLICATIONS. Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

The way a certain antenna operates is highly dependent on the dielectric medium in which it is placed. Dielectric media can be characterized by their dielectric constant, which is also called relative permittivity. When no electric field is applied, the positive and negative charges of the dielectric molecules are evenly distributed. Application of an electric field disrupts this balance and results in the creation of dipoles. The number of dipoles that are created is proportional to the permittivity of the dielectric. Permittivity is a measure of the sensitivity of the material to an applied electric field. Stated another way, permittivity is a measure of how much energy can be stored in the electric field.This thesis reports the research on several types of on-the-chip antennas such as a rectangular spiral and a rectangular patch. The characteristics of these antennas that are useful to Energy Harvesting are analyzed and the effects of permittivity changes in the dielectrics surrounding the antenna are studied.

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Item Type: University of Pittsburgh ETD
Status: Unpublished
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Gorodetsky, Dmitry A.dimagor@hotmail.com
ETD Committee:
TitleMemberEmail AddressPitt UsernameORCID
Committee ChairMickle, Marlin Hmickle@ee.pitt.eduMICKLE
Committee MemberCain, J.T.cain@ee.pitt.eduJTC
Committee MemberHoare, Raymond R.hoare@ee.pitt.edu
Committee MemberHoelzeman, Ronald G.hoelzema@ee.pitt.eduHOELZEMA
Date: 22 May 2002
Date Type: Completion
Defense Date: 3 May 2002
Approval Date: 22 May 2002
Submission Date: 20 May 2002
Access Restriction: No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately.
Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs: Swanson School of Engineering > Electrical Engineering
Degree: MSEE - Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Thesis Type: Master's Thesis
Refereed: Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords: cmos; rfid
Other ID: http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-05202002-224500/, etd-05202002-224500
Date Deposited: 10 Nov 2011 19:45
Last Modified: 19 Dec 2016 14:36
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/7919

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