Characterization of an Unintentional Wi-Fi Interference Device-the Residential Microwave Oven
Taher,Tanim
Illinois Institute of Technology
Albanna,Ayham
Illinois Institute of Technology
Ucci,Dr Donald
Illinois Institute of Technology
LoCicero,Dr Joseph
Illinois Institute of Technology
Some devices not used for data communications radiate in the 2.4 GHz Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) band, thus causing unintentional interference that degrades the performance of IEEE 802.11 wireless systems. An analytical model for radio emissions from one of the most common unintentional interferers, the residential microwave oven, is developed from laboratory measurements. Simulation of the analytical model results in a power spectral density and spectrogram that are in good agreement with experimental data. An interference mitigation technique is proposed for the microwave oven emission.
Biography
Mr. Tanim Taher is a Masters student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). His focus of study is Electronic Communications. Mr. Taher joined IIT on January 2003 after completing his high school in Bangladesh. Between September 2004 and May 2005, he worked as a research assistant on a project that involved the construction of a hybrid hydrogen fuel cell powered electric vehicle. He received his Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from IIT on December 2005. Mr Taher’s undergraduate research thesis focused on developing a tutorial tool for students studying ‘Digital Signal Processing’. Thereafter, he joined the MSEE program at IIT on January 2006. As a research assistant, he is currently studying the impact of wireless interference on communication networks.