Title :
Emitter front-end with micromachined Yagi-Uda antenna for millimeter wave applications
Author :
Neculoiu, D. ; Muller, A. ; Pons, P. ; Bary, L. ; Saadaoui, M. ; Buiculescu, C. ; Petrini, I. ; Andrei, O. ; Plana, R. ; Dascalu, D.
Author_Institution :
IMT Bucharest, Romania
Abstract :
The paper presents the design, fabrication and experiments of an emitter front-end for millimeter-wave applications in the 45 GHz frequency range. The circuit integrates a 15-45 GHz frequency multiplier with a micromachined Yagi-Uda antenna. Electromagnetic simulations and nonlinear optimization were used in the design. A new technological process dedicated to endfire type antennas is presented. The experimental Yagi-Uda antenna gain and the characterization of the emitter front-end are presented.
Keywords :
Yagi antenna arrays; circuit optimisation; circuit simulation; micromachining; millimetre wave circuits; multiplying circuits; nonlinear network analysis; silicon; 15 to 45 GHz; Si; Yagi-Uda antenna; circuit integration; electromagnetic simulation; emitter front-end; endfire-type antenna; frequency multiplier; frequency tripler; millimeter wave applications; nonlinear optimization; silicon micromachining; Biomembranes; Circuits; Dielectric substrates; Fabrication; Frequency; Micromachining; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave technology; Schottky diodes; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Conference, 2004. CAS 2004 Proceedings. 2004 International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8499-7
DOI :
10.1109/SMICND.2004.1402821
