Numerical modelling of chamfered bends and other microstrip junctions of general shape in MMIC

Author

Zheng, J.X. ; Chang, D.C.

Author_Institution

MIMICAD Center, Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

8-10 May 1990

Firstpage

709

Abstract

A full-wave analysis based on a spatial-domain moment method is obtained for finding two-dimensional current distributions and hence the scattering matrix for chamfered bends and other microstrip junctions of general shape in MMICs (monolithic microwave integrated circuits). The numerical simulation program can provide useful design information as well as physical insights for frequencies high in the millimeter-wave range. The analysis is applied to a right-angle single bend, with and without a chamfered corner, and a right-angle double bend. The scattering matrix for each case is deembedded from the current distribution obtained from the p-mesh model. The program can be run on an HP-300 workstation or a supercomputer depending upon the number of cells of the desired accuracy for a given problem.<>

Keywords

MMIC; circuit analysis computing; finite element analysis; numerical methods; strip line components; transmission line theory; MMIC; chamfered bends; chamfered corner; current distribution; design information; full-wave analysis; microstrip junctions; millimeter-wave range; monolithic microwave integrated circuits; numerical simulation program; p-mesh model; physical insights; right-angle double bend; right-angle single bend; scattering matrix; spatial-domain moment method; two-dimensional current distributions; Current distribution; MMICs; Microstrip; Microwave integrated circuits; Microwave theory and techniques; Moment methods; Numerical models; Scattering; Shape; Transmission line matrix methods;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 1990., IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Dallas, TX

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.1990.99677

Filename

99677