• DocumentCode
    2309937
  • Title

    X-band and K-band lumped Wilkinson power dividers with a micromachined technology

  • Author

    Liang-Hung Lu ; Bhattacharya, P. ; Katehi, L.P.B. ; Ponchak, G.E.

  • Author_Institution
    Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    11-16 June 2000
  • Firstpage
    287
  • Abstract
    With a novel micromachined technology, Wilkinson power dividers have been realized by lumped components such as spiral inductors, metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitors and thin-film resistors (TFRs). For the first time, X-band and K-band power dividers with low loss (0.6 dB) and wide bandwidth (25% bandwidth for 15 dB return loss) have been demonstrated in this work. Due to the process compatibility, this technology is suitable for Si-based MMIC applications.
  • Keywords
    MIM devices; MMIC; inductors; micromachining; power dividers; thin film capacitors; thin film resistors; 0.6 dB; 15 dB; K-band power dividers; MIM capacitors; NiCr; NiCr thin-film resistors; Si; Si-based MMIC applications; X-band power dividers; low loss; lumped Wilkinson power dividers; micromachined spiral inductors; micromachined technology; wide bandwidth; Bandwidth; Frequency conversion; Inductors; K-band; MIM capacitors; Power dividers; Q factor; Resonant frequency; Space technology; Spirals;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium Digest. 2000 IEEE MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    Boston, MA, USA
  • ISSN
    0149-645X
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5687-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.2000.860981
  • Filename
    860981