Multilayer microstrip structure analysis with matched load simulation

Author

Yeung, Edwin K L ; Beal, John C. ; Antar, Yahia M M

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., R. Mil. Coll. of Canada, Kingston, Ont., Canada

Volume

43

Issue

1

fYear

1995

fDate

1/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

143

Lastpage

149

Abstract

This paper presents a generalized approach to the full-wave analysis of multilayer microstrip structures. One of the structures studied is a new kind of microstrip bandpass filter realized in a double-layer dielectric substrate configuration. This filter demonstrates the use of the third (vertical) dimension in the design of microstrip devices. The approach involves the mixed potential integral equation technique, the Method of Moments, and an S-parameter extraction technique based on a simple form of Matched Load Simulation. Simulated and measured results for various microstrip structures are presented and show good agreement. The approach is demonstrated in detail for 2-port structures, with an outline of how it can readily be extended to the n-port case

Keywords

MMIC; S-parameters; band-pass filters; integral equations; matched filters; method of moments; microstrip circuits; microstrip discontinuities; microstrip filters; multiport networks; S-parameter extraction technique; bandpass filter; double-layer dielectric substrate; full-wave analysis; matched load simulation; method of moments; mixed potential integral equation; multilayer microstrip structure analysis; n-port structures; Analytical models; Band pass filters; Circuit simulation; Integral equations; Message-oriented middleware; Microstrip filters; Microstrip resonators; Moment methods; Nonhomogeneous media; Scattering parameters;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/22.362997

Filename

362997