Title :
A technique for efficient analysis of planar integrated microwave circuits including segmented layers and miniature topologies
Author :
Wu, Ke ; Xu, Yansheng ; Bosisio, Renato G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Genie Electrique et de Genie Inf., Ecole Polytech., Montreal, Que., Canada
fDate :
5/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A method-of-lines based technique is presented for efficiently analyzing propagation problems of planar integrated circuits. A scheme of vertical multi-subregion space discretization is used to enhance numerical accuracy by improving most of the edge singularity on metallic conductors. On the other hand, this proposed approach is able to not only handle very narrow strips/very large slots topology or vice-versa, but also simulate exactly bilaterally unbounded structures with possible segmented multilayers. Numerical results including convergence characteristics are demonstrated for both quasi-static and hybrid-mode analysis. Comparison with other publications validates this novel algorithm
Keywords :
microstrip lines; microwave integrated circuits; network topology; numerical analysis; partial differential equations; transmission line theory; waveguide theory; 2D analysis; Laplace equations; bilaterally unbounded structures; convergence characteristics; edge singularity; hybrid-mode analysis; metallic conductors; method-of-lines; microstrip lines; miniature topologies; narrow strips; numerical accuracy; planar integrated microwave circuits; quasi-static analysis; segmented layers; segmented multilayers; slots topology; vertical multi-subregion space discretization; Circuit topology; Dielectric substrates; Hybrid integrated circuits; Integrated circuit modeling; Microwave theory and techniques; Monolithic integrated circuits; Planar transmission lines; Semiconductivity; Strips; Transmission line theory;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
