Title :
Space domain analysis of micro-IDG structures
Author :
Izzat, Narian ; Pennock, Steve R. ; Rozzi, Tullio
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Bath Univ., UK
fDate :
6/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The microstrip loaded inset dielectric waveguide has been proposed as a transmission medium alternative to microstrip, and as a useful antenna medium at X-band and millimetric frequencies. In the present analysis we consider the case where a multi-layer, multi-conductor microstrip circuit may be housed within inset dielectric waveguide. A generalised transverse resonance diffraction method is developed in the space domain for analyzing such structures. Experimental and theoretical results for the propagation characteristics of the fundamental and first higher order mode of a few different configurations are presented showing good agreement
Keywords :
dielectric waveguides; microstrip antennas; microstrip components; radiowave propagation; waveguide theory; X-band; antenna medium; first higher order mode; fundamental order mode; generalised transverse resonance diffraction method; inset dielectric waveguide; micro-IDG structures; microstrip loaded inset dielectric waveguide; millimetric frequencies; multi-conductor microstrip circuit; multi-layer; propagation characteristics; space domain analysis; transmission medium; Antennas and propagation; Circuits; Dielectrics; Diffraction; Frequency; Loaded antennas; Loaded waveguides; Microstrip antennas; Resonance; Transmitting antennas;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
