Title :
A monolithic spiral transmission-line balun
Author :
Yoon, Yeong J. ; Lu, Yicheng ; Frye, Robert C. ; Smith, Peter R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We describe models and a design method for a circular spiral transmission-line balun and compare these with the measured results. The balun is fabricated using silicon thin-film MCM-D technology, and is suitable for integration in RF packages. It has a wide bandwidth and provides excellent balanced outputs in the frequency range of 1.6~3.2 GHz
Keywords :
MMIC; baluns; elemental semiconductors; integrated circuit packaging; multichip modules; silicon; waveguide components; 1.6 to 3.2 GHz; RF package integration; Si; balanced outputs; balun; bandwidth; circular spiral transmission-line balun; design method; frequency range; models; monolithic spiral transmission-line balun; silicon thin-film MCM-D technology; Coaxial components; Design methodology; Energy consumption; Impedance matching; Radio frequency; Silicon; Spirals; Transformers; Transmission lines; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Performance of Electronic Packaging, 1998. IEEE 7th Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
West Point, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4965-2
DOI :
10.1109/EPEP.1998.734035
