Title :
Electrical Characterization of LTCC Coplanar Lines up to 110 GHz
Author :
Henry, M. ; Free, C.E. ; Reynolds, Q. ; Malkmus, S. ; Wood, J.
Author_Institution :
Adv. Technol. Inst., Surrey Univ., Guildford
Abstract :
The losses in typical LTCC interconnections at millimeter wave frequencies up to 110 GHz have been measured using FGCPW meander line test structures. The percentage contributions of conductor loss, dielectric loss and surface roughness loss have been analyzed and the significance of the conductor geometry, surface roughness and fabrication errors are evaluated. The relative permittivity and loss tangent for several LTCC samples are also presented over a range of millimeter wave frequencies
Keywords :
ceramic packaging; coplanar waveguides; dielectric losses; permittivity; strip lines; surface roughness; FGCPW meander line test structures; LTCC coplanar lines; LTCC interconnections; conductor losses; dielectric losses; electrical characterization; loss tangent; relative permittivity; surface roughness loss; Conductors; Dielectric loss measurement; Dielectric losses; Dielectric measurements; Frequency measurement; Loss measurement; Millimeter wave measurements; Permittivity measurement; Rough surfaces; Surface roughness; Ceramics; coplanar waveguides; dielectric losses; loss measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2006. 36th European
Conference_Location :
Manchester
Print_ISBN :
2-9600551-6-0
DOI :
10.1109/EUMC.2006.281072
