• DocumentCode
    1344695
  • Title

    Microwave characterization and modeling of the surface impedance of fractal structure copper films

  • Author

    Troncet, Emmanuel ; Ablart, Guy ; Allam, Levi

  • Author_Institution
    L.M.E.Q., Univ. Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
  • Volume
    46
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    3/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    434
  • Lastpage
    441
  • Abstract
    The surface impedances of two thin metallic films of different fractal structures realized on printed circuits have been measured in free-space over the frequency range [10 GHz-20 GHz]. A modeling scheme based on Maxwell´s equations and Fresnel´s diffraction theory is proposed
  • Keywords
    Maxwell equations; copper; electric impedance measurement; electromagnetic wave diffraction; fractals; metallic thin films; microwave measurement; printed circuits; 10 to 20 GHz; Cu; Fresnel´s diffraction theory; Maxwell´s equations; fractal structure copper films; free-space; metallic films; microwave characterization; printed circuits; surface impedance; Antenna measurements; Copper; Fractals; Impedance measurement; Printed circuits; Surface impedance; Surface morphology; Surface resistance; Surface waves; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-926X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/8.662663
  • Filename
    662663