Design of a novel broadband CPWG-to-WR transition for Ka-band satellite communications

Author

Takacs, A. ; Lillonga, D. ; Aubert, H. ; Tao, J.W. ; Crampagne, R. ; Plana, R. ; Pons, P. ; Cayrou, J. Ch

Author_Institution

LEN7-ENSEEIHT-GREMO, Toulouse, France

Volume

1

fYear

2003

fDate

28 Sept.-2 Oct. 2003

Abstract

A new broadband rectangular waveguide-to-conductor-backed coplanar waveguide (WR-to-CPWG) transition is proposed. This transition combines a low insertion loss ridged waveguide-to-microstrip transition and a membrane supported microstrip-to-CPWG tapered transition. Numerical results in Ka-band indicate less than 0.3dB of insertion loss and at least 15 dB of return loss in a 2.5 GHz bandwidth. Experimental data obtained for the membrane supported tapered transition are in good agreement with numerical results.

Keywords

broadband antennas; microstrip antenna arrays; ridge waveguides; satellite communication; waveguide antenna arrays; 0.3 dB; 15 dB; 2.5 GHz; Ka-band satellite communications; broadband CPWG-to-WR transition; broadband rectangular waveguide-to-conductor-backed coplanar waveguide; insertion loss; low insertion loss ridged waveguide-to-microstrip transition; membrane supported microstrip-to-CPWG tapered transition; Bandwidth; Coplanar waveguides; Electromagnetic waveguides; Insertion loss; Microstrip; Planar waveguides; Rectangular waveguides; Satellite communication; Waveguide discontinuities; Waveguide transitions;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Semiconductor Conference, 2003. CAS 2003. International

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7821-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SMICND.2003.1251347

Filename

1251347