Title :
Cu nanolines in coplanar waveguide transmission lines
Author :
Sarafis, P. ; Nassiopoulou, A.G.
Author_Institution :
INN, NCSR Demokritos, Athens, Greece
Abstract :
The radiofrequency (RF) properties of Cu nanolines that are arranged in a coplanar waveguide (CPW) configuration are investigated. The nanolines were used in the place of the signal track of a CPW either in a single line or multiple lines configuration. The idea was to study the RF properties of single and multiple parallel nanolines and examine the applicability of the "litz-wire" concept in a CPW transmission line. The RF characteristics of the nanolines were measured in the frequency range 40 MHz-40 GHz. The results were analyzed with the help of 3D electromagnetic (EM) simulations in the frequency range 0-200 GHz in order to examine the behavior of the nanolines when the skin-depth is comparable to their dimensions.
Keywords :
UHF circuits; coplanar transmission lines; coplanar waveguides; copper; microwave circuits; millimetre wave circuits; 3D EM simulation; 3D electromagnetic simulation; CPW transmission line; Cu; RF property; coplanar waveguide transmission line; frequency 0 GHz to 200 GHz; litz-wire concept; multiple line configuration; multiple parallel nanoline; radiofrequency property; single line configuration; single parallel nanoline; skin-depth; Conductivity; Coplanar waveguides; Current density; Integrated circuit interconnections; Proximity effects; Radio frequency; Resistance; CPW; Cu nanolines; RF interconnects; coplanar waveguide; litz-wire; transmission lines;
Conference_Titel :
Ultimate Integration on Silicon (EUROSOI-ULIS), 2015 Joint International EUROSOI Workshop and International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Bologna
DOI :
10.1109/ULIS.2015.7063822
