Title :
Planar terahertz circuits using thin dielectric waveguides
Author :
Yang, Xianbo ; Hejase, Jose ; Paladhi, Pavel ; Chahal, Premjeet
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, the use of polymer-ceramic nanocomposites in the fabrication of THz planar circuits at the wafer-level is introduced. Thin ribbon dielectric waveguides (50~60μm) made from SU-8 - Barium Titanate (BaTiO3) composites are used in the fabrication of THz ribbon waveguides and circuits. Details of material characteristics, fabrication process and an example power splitter circuit are presented.
Keywords :
ceramics; dielectric materials; dielectric waveguides; nanocomposites; polymers; terahertz wave devices; BaTiO3; SU-8-barium titanate composite; THz ribbon circuit; material characteristic; planar terahertz circuit; polymer-ceramic nanocomposite; power splitter circuit; thin dielectric waveguide; thin ribbon dielectric waveguide; wafer level; Dielectric measurements; Dielectrics; Fabrication; Loading; Nanocomposites; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2011 36th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0510-6
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/irmmw-THz.2011.6105221
