Title :
Novel Artificial Transmission Line Approach for Synthesis of MMICs for MMW Communications
Author :
Gandhi, Abhinav ; Parkinson, Graham ; Gibson, Andrew
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Manchester, Manchester
Abstract :
A novel error parameter analysis approach for synthesis of an artificial transmission line (ATL) from the ABCD parameters of a uniform transmission line section is presented. An MMIC ATL delay line with 180deg phase shift is synthesized to demonstrate this approach. The MMIC is fabricated using a conventional GaAs process and test results are validated with those of the simulated results.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; MMIC; gallium arsenide; transmission lines; MMIC synthesis; MMW communications; artificial transmission line approach; error parameter analysis approach; uniform transmission line section; Delay lines; Distributed parameter circuits; Error analysis; Frequency; Gallium arsenide; Insertion loss; MMICs; Millimeter wave technology; Transmission line measurements; Transmission lines;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared Millimeter Waves and 14th International Conference on Teraherz Electronics, 2006. IRMMW-THz 2006. Joint 31st International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0400-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0400-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2006.368428
