MM-wave microstrip patch and slot antennas on low cost large area panel MCM-D substrates-a feasibility and performance study

Author

Grzyb, Janusz ; Tröster, Gerhard

Author_Institution

High Density Packaging Lab., ETH, Zurich, Switzerland

Volume

25

Issue

3

fYear

2002

fDate

8/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

397

Lastpage

408

Abstract

This paper analyzes the performance and feasibility of microstrip patch and slot antennas on low-cost thin film MCM-D in the MM-wave frequency range. The critical parameters of millimeter design such as losses, bandwidth, and radiation pattern are discussed based on EM modeling and design examples of microstrip patch and compact rectangular slot loop antennas in the frequency range of 40-85 GHz. Simple technology modifications are pointed out to overcome the basic limitations of the patch antennas on thin films such as low efficiency and low bandwidth. To perform this feasibility study, a finite element method (FEM) is used as a simulation tool and HP8510XF vector network analyzer (VNA) as measurement equipment.

Keywords

Q-factor; antenna radiation patterns; finite element analysis; losses; microstrip antennas; millimetre wave antennas; multichip modules; slot antennas; substrates; tolerance analysis; 40 to 85 GHz; EHF; EM modeling; FEM simulation tool; MM-wave frequency range; MM-wave microstrip antennas; MM-wave slot antennas; bandwidth; compact rectangular slot loop antennas; design parameters; feasibility study; finite element method; large area panel MCM-D substrates; losses; low cost MCM-D substrates; process tolerance analysis; radiation pattern; technology modifications; thin film MCM-D; Antenna radiation patterns; Bandwidth; Costs; Frequency; Microstrip antennas; Millimeter wave technology; Patch antennas; Performance analysis; Slot antennas; Transistors;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Advanced Packaging, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1521-3323

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TADVP.2002.806791

Filename

1166576