Integrated planar NRD oscillator suitable for low-cost millimeter-wave applications

Author

Wu, Ke ; Han, Liang

Author_Institution

Poly-Grames Res. Center, Ecole Polytech., Montreal, Que., Canada

Volume

6

Issue

9

fYear

1996

fDate

9/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

329

Lastpage

331

Abstract

A class of oscillators is proposed on the basis of a hybrid integration of planar circuits and nonradiative dielectric (NRD) guide. Compared to the existing design procedure and the conventional geometry, the novel oscillator uses an NRD resonator made of low-loss and low-permittivity material coupled to a planar oscillator through an aperture. This three-dimensional circuit design allows one to have a completely symmetrical circuit and a built-in feedback loop. A HEMT-based experimental prototype shows that the novel scheme for oscillator design is attractive for use in future low-cost millimeter-wave circuits and systems

Keywords

HEMT circuits; feedback oscillators; hybrid integrated circuits; millimetre wave integrated circuits; millimetre wave oscillators; nonradiative dielectric waveguides; EHF; HEMT-based experimental prototype; NRD resonator; feedback loop; integrated planar NRD oscillator; low-cost MM-wave applications; low-loss material; low-permittivity material; millimeter-wave applications; nonradiative dielectric guide; three-dimensional circuit design; Apertures; Circuit synthesis; Coupling circuits; Dielectric materials; Feedback circuits; Feedback loop; Geometry; Millimeter wave circuits; Oscillators; Prototypes;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8207

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/75.535835

Filename

535835