Novel transmission lines for the submillimeter-wave region

Author

Katehi, Linda P B

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Volume

80

Issue

11

fYear

1992

fDate

11/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1771

Lastpage

1787

Abstract

A detailed presentation of the available information on the electrical properties of submillimeter-wave transmission lines is given. These lines are compared with conventional planar and nonplanar lines, such as microstrip and rectangular waveguide, in terms of performance, fabrication feasibility, and availability. Four types of novel monolithic waveguides that have shown promise for use in the submillimeter frequency range are examined. The advantages and disadvantages associated with the use of these guides are discussed

Keywords

elemental semiconductors; integrated circuit technology; micromechanical devices; silicon; submillimetre wave devices; transmission lines; waveguide theory; waveguides; Si; THF; availability; electrical properties; fabrication feasibility; low loss lines; monolithic waveguides; performance; semiconductors; submillimeter frequency range; submillimeter-wave region; submillimeter-wave transmission lines; transmission lines; Frequency; Intelligent sensors; Millimeter wave technology; Optical losses; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Space technology; Submillimeter wave propagation; Submillimeter wave technology; Transmission lines;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Proceedings of the IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9219

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/5.175254

Filename

175254