Designing the Width of Substrate Integrated Waveguide Structures

Author

Kordiboroujeni, Zamzam ; Bornemann, Jens

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada

Volume

23

Issue

10

fYear

2013

fDate

Oct. 2013

Firstpage

518

Lastpage

520

Abstract

A new formula for the effective width design of substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) structures is presented. Contrary to another formulation of similar accuracy, which requires an iterative process or solution of a fifth-order polynomial, the new equation allows the direct design of the SIW´s width for a given cutoff frequency. The presented formula is obtained by minimizing the reflections from the junction between the SIW and an all-dielectric waveguide of equivalent width. A mode-matching approach is used to derive the equation which is verified by comparison with μWaveWizard for three SIW examples. Further optimizations in CST Microwave Studio and μWaveWizard demonstrate the robustness of the new formula.

Keywords

dielectric waveguides; iterative methods; optimisation; polynomials; substrate integrated waveguides; μWaveWizard; CST Microwave Studio; SIW structure; all-dielectric waveguide; equivalent width; fifth-order polynomial; iterative process; mode-matching approach; optimization; reflection minimization; substrate integrated waveguide structure; Equations; Mathematical model; Microwave theory and techniques; Rectangular waveguides; Structural engineering; Substrates; Wireless communication; Design equation; effective waveguide width; mode-matching techniques (MMTs); substrate integrated waveguide (SIW);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1531-1309

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LMWC.2013.2279098

Filename

6588375