Optimization and fully distributed analysis of traveling wave switches at millimeter wave frequency band

In this paper, a fully distributed model for a traveling wave switch is introduced and important parameters of the switch such as insertion loss, isolation, and return loss are presented. The results of fully distributed model are compared with the results of the semi-distributed model. These results have good agreement with semi-distributed results. By using the fully distributed model and adjusting the switch length and operating frequency, various switch parameters are calculated. The optimum switch length and operating frequency are calculated versus the switch parameters especially the isolation and the return loss in off and on conditions.