DocumentCode
3239735
Title
Multilayer aperture-coupled broadside microstrip lines
Author
Kunasani, S. ; Nguyen, Cam
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
fYear
1995
fDate
16-20 May 1995
Firstpage
1367
Abstract
This paper describes new multilayer aperture-coupled broadside microstrip lines suitable for miniaturized microwave monolithic integrated circuits (MMICs). The new transmission line structure is applicable to both loose and tight coupling applications. The quasi-static spectral domain method is used to determine both the c- and /spl pi/-mode characteristic impedances and effective dielectric constants.<>
Keywords
MMIC; integrated circuit design; microstrip lines; permittivity; spectral-domain analysis; /spl pi/-mode characteristic impedances; c-mode characteristic impedances; effective dielectric constants; loose coupling; microwave monolithic integrated circuits; multilayer aperture-coupled broadside microstrip lines; quasi-static spectral domain method; tight coupling; transmission line structure; Coupling circuits; Dielectric constant; Dielectric substrates; Dielectric thin films; Impedance; MMICs; Microstrip; Monolithic integrated circuits; Nonhomogeneous media; Strips;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1995., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location
Orlando, FL, USA
ISSN
0149-645X
Print_ISBN
0-7803-2581-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWSYM.1995.406225
Filename
406225
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