Title :
Live electrooptic imaging of k-band switching actions and parasitic phenomena in MMIC module
Author :
Tsuchiya, Masahiro ; Shiozawa, Takahiro
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol., Tokyo, Japan
fDate :
Oct. 29 2012-Nov. 1 2012
Abstract :
It has been successfully demonstrated that K-band signal behaviors in a monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMIC) module can be visually observed and analyzed. The visual observations and analyses were performed experimentally by the live electrooptic imaging technique. The module consists of three radio-frequency ports and a MMIC chip of DC-50 GHz single pole double throw switch. Its basic switching actions were visualized clearly while the following parasitic phenomena were visually captured; cavity resonances, their dependences on the module operation modes, and coupling between the input and output lines.
Keywords :
MMIC; electro-optical effects; microwave imaging; microwave switches; optical images; K-band signal behaviors; K-band switching actions; MMIC module; cavity resonances; frequency 0 GHz to 50 GHz; input-output lines; live electrooptic imaging technique; module operation modes; monolithic microwave integrated circuit module; parasitic phenomena; radio-frequency ports; single pole double throw switch; visual observations; Cavity resonators; Electrooptical waveguides; MMICs; Optical switches; Ports (Computers); Radio frequency; Visualization; electrooptic effect; imaging; integrated circuit packaging; microwave measurements; microwave photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference (EuMC), 2012 42nd European
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2215-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-2-87487-026-2
