Quasi-analytical analysis of the broadband properties of multiconductor transmission lines on semiconducting substrates

Author

Grotelüschen, Enno ; Dutta, Lohit S. ; Zaage, Stefan

Author_Institution

Lab. fur Informationstechnologie, Hannover Univ., Germany

Volume

17

Issue

3

fYear

1994

fDate

8/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

376

Lastpage

382

Abstract

The electrical properties of single and coupled transmission lines on semiconductor substrates are investigated. The analysis Is based on analytical formulas for the frequency dependent distributed line impedances and admittances. Using these formulas it is possible to characterize the broadband properties of transmission line systems with a minimal amount of computational effort. The validity of the calculated results is proved by comparison with full-wave analyses and experimental data gained from on-chip measurements. A discussion of the calculated line parameters as functions of frequency and substrate conductivity is given. Finally, the influence of the semiconducting substrate on the signal propagation in the time domain is demonstrated using two examples

Keywords

distributed parameter networks; transmission line theory; broadband properties; coupled transmission lines; distributed line admittances; distributed line impedances; electrical properties; frequency dependence; multiconductor transmission lines; quasi-analytical analysis; semiconducting substrates; signal propagation; single transmission lines; substrate conductivity; time domain; Conductivity; Couplings; Data analysis; Frequency dependence; Gain measurement; Impedance; Semiconductivity; Substrates; Transmission line measurements; Transmission lines;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology, Part B: Advanced Packaging, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1070-9894

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/96.311787

Filename

311787