Title :
A CAD-suitable approach for the analysis of nonuniform MMIC and MHMIC transmission lines
Author :
Hamade, Ali H. ; Kouki, Ammar B. ; Ghannouchi, Fadhel M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Ecole Polytech. de Montreal, Que., Canada
fDate :
9/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new method of moment-based formulation for the solution of the telegraphist´s equations in nonuniform transmission lines is presented. Entire domain basis functions that build in a frequency variation are used to cover wider frequency and physical dimension ranges. The results obtained using the proposed formulation are validated by comparison to those obtained by a CAD package and to measured data. Different nonuniform lines in microstrip and coplanar technologies on monolithic microwave/millimeter wave integrated circuit (MMIC) and miniaturized hybrid microwave integrated circuit (MHMIC) substrates are investigated with an application to the design a matched taper transition in a MMIC coplanar line
Keywords :
CAD; MMIC; high-frequency transmission lines; hybrid integrated circuits; method of moments; microstrip lines; transmission line theory; CAD; MHMIC; MMIC; basis functions; coplanar line; design; matched taper transition; method of moments; microstrip line; nonuniform transmission line; telegraphist equation; Application specific integrated circuits; Distributed parameter circuits; Equations; Frequency; Hybrid integrated circuits; MMICs; Microwave integrated circuits; Millimeter wave technology; Monolithic integrated circuits; Submillimeter wave integrated circuits;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
