Medical Applications of MHz to Sub-THz Waves and EMI/EMC Challenges

The field of RF has undergone a paradigm shift in recent years. From being a technology that had its utilization mainly in Telecommunications and Radar applications, it is today the forefront technology for a myriad of biomedical applications. The market for biomedical applications is expanding and this in turn is constantly driving the demand for a plethora of RF products with smaller sizes, increased functionality, and integration.

The talk will cover some of the biomedical applications of RF, Microwave, Millimeter waves and sub-terahertz frequencies. Examples and use of body area networks, targeted drug delivery systems, painless diagnostic systems, vital body parameter monitoring, non-invasive blood glucose monitoring sensors, imaging to effectively detect breast cancer etc. will be presented. Use of millimeter waves for diagnostics and treatment of certain body parameter disorders will also be described. For different applications listed above, frequencies from lower end (MHz range) to higher end (GHz range) are used. Obviously depending on the circuit topologies, printed circuit techniques or waveguide-based circuits and sensors are employed. The talk will also discuss some of the EMI/EMC issues and techniques to suppress them. Finally, the scope for future research in this important area will be briefly presented.

Speaker:
Prof. Shiban Koul, Emeritus Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Chapter:
IEEE German EMC Chapter

Location:
Room 1.16 (2nd floor), building A, Am Schwarzenberg-Campus 1, 21073 Hamburg, Germany

Date & Time:
Oct 16, 2025 • 10:00AM – 11:00AM ET