Title :
Using of transmission line matrix method and mode matching approach for simulation of MMICs
Author :
Lukashevich, D. ; Broido, B. ; Russer, P.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Hochfrequenztech., Technische Univ. Munchen, Germany
Abstract :
The exact modelling of the properties of transmission line structures in microwave monolithic integrated circuits (MMICs) requires full-wave modelling of the electromagnetic field in the semiconductor and insulator regions as well as within the conductors. The transverse dimensions of the transmission structures at the frequency above 10 GHz are comparable to the skin depth. Therefore the accurate simulation of the electromagnetic field inside the conductors is necessary. In this paper we combine the transmission line matrix (TLM) and mode matching (MM) methods for full-wave analysis of transmission lines and discontinuities in MMICs.
Keywords :
MMIC; electromagnetic fields; integrated circuit interconnections; integrated circuit modelling; mode matching; transmission line matrix methods; Damascene technology; MMIC simulation; TLM method; conductors; electromagnetic field; full-wave analysis; full-wave modelling; insulator regions; internal EM field simulation; microwave monolithic ICs; mode matching approach; semiconductor regions; transmission line discontinuities; transmission line matrix method; transmission line structures; Circuit simulation; Conductors; Distributed parameter circuits; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic modeling; Insulation; Integrated circuit modeling; MMICs; Monolithic integrated circuits; Transmission line matrix methods;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2003 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7695-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2003.1212536
