Development of planar microwave moisture sensors for hevea rubber latex and oil palm fruits

2006 International RF and Microwave Conference, (RFM) Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 10-15

  Khalid, Kaida ^a   Ghretli, Mohamed M ^a   Abbas, Zulkifly ^a   Grozescu, Ionel V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Latexometer; Moisture content; Moisture sensor

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA ACCESSORIES; CERAMIC CAPACITORS; CONTROL THEORY; DETECTORS; DIELECTRIC LOSSES; FRUIT JUICES; FRUITS; LATEXES; MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS; MICROWAVE ANTENNAS; MICROWAVES; MILITARY DATA PROCESSING; MOISTURE; MOISTURE CONTROL; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; MOISTURE METERS; PRODUCTION CONTROL; RUBBER; SENSORS;

(E ,3E) PROCESS; (HI-BI) WAVEGUIDE; DIELECTRIC CONSTANTS; FRUIT RIPENESS; INTERNATIONAL (CO); MICROSTRIP (MSL); MICROWAVE MOISTURE; MICROWAVE REFLECTION; MOISTURE CONTENT (MC); MOISTURE SENSORS; OIL CONTENTS; OIL PALM; OIL PALM FRUITS; PLANAR STRUCTURES; RUBBER LATEXES; SENSOR DESIGNS; STATE OF THE ARTS;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS;

EID: 46249124368     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/RFM.2006.331027     Document Type: Conference Paper

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