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. 2024 Oct 10;10(21):e39118. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e39118

Table 3.

Comparison of Various Antennas and Capacitors in terms of their Dielectric Constant Value.

Device Dielectric Constant Conventional Dielectric material Application Ref.
Dielectric Resonator Antenna 2.25–2.4 Teflon, Polyethylene Base station antenna, radar application, RFID, UWB [106]
Microstrip Patch Antenna 2.1–2.4 Teflon, Polyethylene GPS, RFID, WiMAx, Telemedecine, Radar [107]
Printed Circuit Board Antenna 2.1–2.4 FR-4, Rogers RO4003C, Teflon (PTFE) Radar, Wifi, UWB, GSM, WLAN [108]
Horn Antenna 2.1–2.4 Polyethylene (PE), Teflon (PTFE) Radar systems, Satellite communication, Electronic warfare systems, Radio astronomy [109]
Reflector Antenna 4.5–5.5 Fiberglass Satellite communication, RFID, Radar astronomy, Deep space communication [110]
Yagi-Uda Antenna 4.5–5.5 Fibreglass, Plastic Television reception, Two-way radio communication, Wireless data transmission systems [111]
Parabolic Dish Antenna 4.5–5.5 Fibreglass, Metal plates Satellite communication, Radio astronomy, Radar systems, Microwave point-to-point links, Deep space communication [112]
Log-Periodic Antenna 2.4–4.8 FR-4, Teflon (PTFE) HF communication systems, Mobile radio communication, Radar systems, Broadcast applications, Military communication systems [113]
Slot Antenna 2.1–4.8 FR-4, Teflon (PTFE) Mobile phones and wireless devices, Microwave circuits, Radar systems, RFID [114]
Ceramic Capacitor 10–3000 Ceramic Filters, Decoupling [115]
Electrolytic Capacitor 8–20 Aluminium Oxide Power supplies, audio circuits [116]
Mica Capacitor 5–7 Mica High voltage, RF [117]
Polymer Film Capacitor 2.2–6 Polyester, Polypropylene High Temperature Applications, Timing circuits [118]