Date of Award
2019
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Awarded
Master of Science (MS)
Program
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
College
Engineering
Faculty Advisor
Braaten, Benjamin
Description
This thesis presents the work of using magnetic responsive particles as a method to manipulate the surface impedance reactance of a microstrip line containing uniform capacitive gaps and cavities containing the particles. In order to determine the transmission line’s surface impedances created by each gap and particle containing cavities, a sub-unit cell that centers the gap and cavities was used. Shown in simulation, the magnetic responsive particles can then be manipulated to increase or decrease the reactance of the surface impedance based on the strength of the magnetic field present. The sub-unit cell with the greatest reactance change was then implemented into a unit cell, which is a cascade of sub-unit cells. This unit cell design was simulated, milled and tested to determine the response a unit cell should see based on extreme states of the particles represented by copper vias and open air cavities.
Recommended Citation
Cleveland, Jerika Dawn, "The Design and Analysis of a Microstrip Line Which Utilizes Capacitive Gaps and Magnetic Responsive Particles to Vary the Reactance of the Surface Impedance" (2019). Electrical and Computer Engineering. 66.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/elec-comp-eng/66
Rights
NDSU policy 190.6.2
Rights Link
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Handle Identifier
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/31552