Title :
Converting from distributed to lumped elements
Author :
Davidge, P. ; Freundorfer, Alois P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Queen´s Univ., Kingston, ON, Canada
Abstract :
A method for replacing transmission lines used in traditional microwave circuits with lumped inductor and capacitor components will be given. To demonstrate this, a Wilkinson power splitter was designed. These circuits were fabricated measured and tested. A significant circuit size reduction was demonstrated. The effects of the parasitics in the lumped element were also taken into consideration. This method is very useful when using microwave circuits in ICs or PCBs.
Keywords :
equivalent circuits; integrated circuit modelling; lumped parameter networks; microwave integrated circuits; power dividers; transmission lines; Wilkinson power splitter; circuit size reduction; distributed elements; lumped capacitor components; lumped inductor components; parasitics; traditional microwave circuits; transmission lines; Frequency response; Integrated circuit modeling; Microwave FET integrated circuits; Microwave circuits; Microwave integrated circuits; Transmission line measurements; Electromagnetic Modelling; Integrated Circuit Modelling; Lumped-Element Equivalent Circuit Modelling; Parasitics;
Conference_Titel :
Signals, Circuits and Systems (ISSCS), 2013 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Iasi
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3193-4
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCS.2013.6651234
