Title :
Microstrip fixture for testing thin magnetic films
Author :
Kirschenmann, Korey ; Amert, Tony ; Whites, Keith W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., South Dakota Sch. of Mines & Technol., Rapid City, SD
Abstract :
Electromagnetic characterization of thin magnetic films is a challenging task. This paper proposes a new device to test magnetic materials developed for use at microwave frequencies and deposited by the Maskless Mesoscale Material Deposition (M3Dtrade) or other processes. This new type of test fixture is compatible with M3Dtrade deposition requirements, simple to use, and provides a simple inexpensive test for the magnetic properties of thin films independently from their electrical properties in certain circumstances
Keywords :
magnetic microwave devices; magnetic thin films; materials testing; microstrip circuits; microstrip couplers; microwave materials; Maskless Mesoscale Material Deposition; electrical properties; electromagnetic characterization; magnetic materials testing; magnetic properties; microstrip fixture; microwave frequencies; thin magnetic films testing; Circuit testing; Dielectric thin films; Fixtures; Magnetic films; Magnetic materials; Materials testing; Microstrip; Permeability; Permittivity measurement; Resonant frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium 2006, IEEE
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0123-2
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2006.1711290
