Integrated Left-Handed Metamaterials on MMIC Technology

Author

Chua, Hong S. ; Curtis, Phil ; Tong, Wei ; Hu, Z.R. ; Gibson, Andrew A P ; Missous, Mo

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Manchester Univ.

fYear

2006

fDate

10-13 Sept. 2006

Firstpage

449

Lastpage

451

Abstract

Super compact multilayer broadband left-handed (LH) metamaterials medium for RF/MMIC applications have been previously proposed and demonstrated by full wave and equivalent circuit analysis (Tong and Hu, 2005 and Horii et al., 2005). From references (Tong and Hu, 2005 and Horii et al., 2005), LH metamaterials have the potential to miniaturise circuits for low frequency applications. In this paper, we propose an integrated unit cell and transmission line, which has the advantages of simpler fabrication, convenient probe contactability and the potential integrates with MMIC technology. LH unit cell circuits have been developed, and the simulation and measurement results are presented. The miniaturised LH transmission line is also developed and the simulation and measurement results are presented

Keywords

MMIC; coplanar transmission lines; coplanar waveguides; metamaterials; radiofrequency integrated circuits; LH unit cell circuits; MMIC technology; RF applications; coplanar waveguide; equivalent circuit analysis; full wave analysis; integrated left-handed metamaterials; integrated unit cell; left-handed media; probe contactability; super compact multilayer broadband left-handed metamaterials; transmission line; Circuit simulation; Distributed parameter circuits; Equivalent circuits; Integrated circuit measurements; Integrated circuit technology; MMICs; Metamaterials; Nonhomogeneous media; Radio frequency; Transmission line measurements; CPW; Left-handed media; MMIC technology; metamaterials; transmission line;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, 2006. The 1st

Conference_Location

Manchester

Print_ISBN

2-9600551-8-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EMICC.2006.282679

Filename

4057673