Title :
Dispersion of Picosecond Pulses in Coplanar Transmission Lines
Author :
Hasnain, G. ; Dienes, A. ; Whinnery, J.R.
fDate :
6/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The dispersion of coplanar-type transmission lines has been extended to the terahertz regime to examine the distortion of picosecond electrical pulses. Dispersion of coplanar waveguides is compared to equivalent microstrip lines. Agreement with available experimental data is demonstrated for coplanar strips, An approximate dispersion formula for coplanar waveguides is also reported for CAD applications.
Keywords :
Boundary conditions; Coplanar transmission lines; Coplanar waveguides; Dispersion; Distributed power generation; Microstrip; Partial differential equations; Pulse generation; Strips; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMTT.1986.1133427