Title :
Properties of meander coplanar transmission lines
Author :
Haydl, William H.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
Experimental results for a new type of coplanar transmission line on insulating gallium arsenide (GaAs), applicable to the miniaturization of MMICs, are presented. The center conductor of the transmission line has the form of a meander line, and results in an increased inductance per unit length of coplanar line. Low propagation velocities in the range 0.5-1*10/sup 10/ cm/s have been measured. Lines of different dimensions have been characterized by on-wafer S-parameter measurements and equivalent circuit modeling.<>
Keywords :
MMIC; S-parameters; gallium arsenide; strip lines; MMICs; coplanar transmission lines; equivalent circuit modeling; insulating GaAs; meander line; miniaturization; on-wafer S-parameter measurements; Conductors; Coplanar transmission lines; Equivalent circuits; Gallium arsenide; Inductance; Insulation; MMICs; Scattering parameters; Transmission line measurements; Velocity measurement;
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE
