Title :
A compact MMIC-compatible microstrip to waveguide transition
Author :
Hyvonen, L. ; Hujanen, A.
Author_Institution :
VTT Inf. Technol., Espoo, Finland
Abstract :
A new type of microstrip to waveguide transition is presented, based on slot coupling and a dielectric quarter wave transformer. For a return loss of 20 dB, a relative bandwidth of 16% was achieved. The structure is compact, MMIC-compatible and can be made hermetic.
Keywords :
MMIC; dielectric-loaded waveguides; integrated circuit packaging; microstrip lines; waveguide couplers; 20 dB; MMIC packaging; compact MMIC-compatible transition; dielectric quarter wave transformer; hermetic structure; microstrip to waveguide transition; slot coupling; Apertures; Bandwidth; Coupling circuits; Dielectric materials; Dielectric substrates; Impedance; Microstrip antennas; Microstrip resonators; Waveguide components; Waveguide transitions;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1996., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3246-6
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1996.511077
