Title :
High-SRF VHF/UHF Lumped Elements in LTCC
Author :
Mousavi, S. Hassan ; Kouki, Ammar B.
Author_Institution :
Commun. & Microelectron. Lab., Ecole de Technol. Super., Montreal, QC, Canada
Abstract :
Novel techniques to increase the self-resonant frequency (SRF) of parallel plate capacitors and toroid inductors are presented. A new capacitor interconnection technique is proposed and shows 23% increase in SRF. Judiciously placed air cavities are proposed for toroid inductors and lead to a 22% increase in SRF. All inductors and capacitors are designed and fabricated in LTCC technology with very small form factor. Simulation and measurement results are in close agreement.
Keywords :
UHF circuits; VHF circuits; capacitors; inductors; interconnections; LTCC technology; air cavity; capacitor interconnection technique; high-SRF VHF-UHF lumped elements; parallel plate capacitors; self-resonant frequency; small form factor; toroid inductors; Capacitance; Capacitors; Cavity resonators; Inductance; Inductors; Static VAr compensators; UHF measurements; High self-resonant frequency (SRF); LTCC; parallel plate capacitors; toroid inductors;
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LMWC.2014.2369952
