Table 3 Comparison with the Existing Results.

From: Metamaterial-based Artificial magnetic conductor for efficient breast cancer diagnosis using a low-cost antenna array

References

Structure Size (mm\(^{2}\))

Substrate Substrate

Frequency Range (GHz)

Gain (dBi)

Year Published

Design Method

No. of Antenna Elements

Design Complexity

6

51\({\times }\)42

Rogers RT/duroid 5870

2–7.5

9.5

2019

No AMC

9

simple

12

42\({\times }\)41

Rogers RT 5880

2–11

5.40

2020

No AMC

16

simple

11

80\({\times }\)61

felt

4–15

7.56

2022

AMC

2

complex

17

40\({\times }\)40

FR4

3-11

7.06

2018

No AMC

2

simple

15

21.44\({\times }\)23.53

FR4

3–12

5.76

2019

No AMC

7

simple

16

40\({\times }\)40

FR4

2-11

7.2

2019

No AMC

9

simple

18

40\({\times }\)40

FR4

2-11

7.2

2019

No AMC

16

simple

4

20\({\times }\)19

FR4

2–12

5

2022

No AMC

2

simple

21

29\({\times }\)26.6

Rogers RT/Duroid 5880

3.8–10.1 GHz

6.8

2023

No AMC

4

simple

22

50\({\times }\)50

FR4

2–5 GHz

8.47

2024

AMC

4

intermediate

23

28\({\times }\)34

FR4

2.9–7 GHz

8.1

2024

AMC

NA

complex

24

90\({\times }\)90

FR4

2.45 GHz

4

2024

AMC

4

intermediate

42

40\({\times }\)40

FR4

3.1–14.7 GHz

8.3

2024

AMC

4

intermediate

This work

37.2\({\times }\)37.2

FR4

2–14

10.51

-

AMC

4

intermediate