Title :
Novel slow-wave meander lines using multilayer MMIC technologies
Author :
Kamitsuna, Hideki ; Ogawa, Hiroyo
Author_Institution :
ATR Opt. & Radio Commun. Res. Lab., Kyoto, Japan
Abstract :
Slow-wave lines in a meander configuration, fabricated with multilayer MMIC technologies, are proposed, and their performance is investigated experimentally. Multilayer construction of capacitive triplate lines allows reduction of the chip area of periodic slow-wave line circuits. With this design, less than one half of the area of conventional straight slow-wave lines is required. Additionally, it permits higher frequency operation up to 40 GHz with a negligible dispersion.<>
Keywords :
MMIC; strip lines; 40 GHz; EHF; MM-wave operation; capacitive triplate lines; chip area-reduction; multilayer MMIC technologies; periodic slow-wave line circuits; slow-wave meander lines; Circuits; Conductors; Coplanar transmission lines; Coplanar waveguides; Frequency; MMICs; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor waveguides; Strips;
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE
