Title :
Microwave loss of coplanar waveguides on electrically ion depleted borosilicate glass
Author :
Oven, Robert ; Young, Paul R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Univ. of Canterbury, UK
Abstract :
The surface of a borosilicate glass has been modified by an electrical ion depletion process with the aim of permanently removing sodium ions, thus, reducing its loss at microwave frequencies. The modified layer has sufficient depth such that coplanar waveguides formed on top of the glass exhibit lower loss in comparison with waveguides formed on undepleted glass.
Keywords :
borosilicate glasses; coplanar waveguides; dielectric losses; microwave photonics; coplanar waveguides; electrical ion depleted borosilicate glass; integrated optics; microwave frequencies; microwave loss; multichip modules; sodium ions; Coplanar waveguides; Glass; Integrated optics; Microwave frequencies; Microwave ovens; Multichip modules; Optical losses; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Particle beam optics;
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LMWC.2004.842858
