Title :
Millimeter-wave network analysis using nonlinear transmission lines
Author :
Rodwell, M.J.W. ; Yu, R. ; Reddy, M. ; Pusl, J. ; Allen, S. ; Case, M. ; Bhattacharya, U.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
We report systems for network measurements at millimeter-wave frequencies. Active probes are used for on-wafer measurements to approximately 150 GHz. The active probes incorporate monolithic GaAs mm-wave network analysis circuits (comprising a nonlinear transmission line stimulus signal generator and a directional sampling circuit) and low-loss, rugged quartz coplanar-waveguide probe tips. Wideband transmitter and receiver integrated circuits interfaced to frequency-independent antennas, are used for free-space transmission measurements to approximately 250 GHz
Keywords :
MMIC; SPICE; microwave measurement; nonlinear network analysis; 250 GHz; GaAs; MM wave; active probes; directional sampling circuit; free-space transmission measurements; frequency-independent antennas; low-loss; millimeter-wave frequencies; millimeter-wave network analysis; mm-wave network analysis circuits; monolithic GaAs; network measurements; nonlinear transmission line stimulus signal generator; nonlinear transmission lines; receiver integrated circuits; rugged quartz coplanar-waveguide probe tips; wideband transmitter integrated circuits; Antenna measurements; Broadband antennas; Coplanar transmission lines; Distributed parameter circuits; Frequency measurement; Integrated circuit measurements; Millimeter wave measurements; Probes; Transmission line measurements; Transmission lines;
Conference_Titel :
High Speed Semiconductor Devices and Circuits, 1993. Proceedings., IEEE/Cornell Conference on Advanced Concepts in
Conference_Location :
Ithaca, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0894-8
DOI :
10.1109/CORNEL.1993.303061
