Analysis of planar microstrip discontinuities in MMIC´s

Author

Nuteson, Todd W. ; Naishadham, Krishna

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Wright State Univ., Dayton, OH, USA

fYear

1992

fDate

18-22 May 1992

Firstpage

1274

Abstract

Planar microstrip discontinuities are analyzed by the full-wave, space-domain moment method at microwave and millimeter wavelengths. Redundant calculations in the moment matrix are eliminated by utilizing various symmetries. At lower microwave frequencies quasi-static approximations are invoked to simplify the analysis. Sample computed results are presented for the current distribution and the S-parameters for L-shaped bends, meander lines, and multiturn spiral inductors. Computed results compare reasonably well with measurements on a vector network analyzer

Keywords

MMIC; S-parameters; microstrip components; microstrip lines; waveguide theory; L-shaped bends; MMIC; S-parameters; current distribution; meander lines; microwave frequencies quasi-static approximations; microwave wavelength; millimeter wavelengths; moment matrix; multiturn spiral inductors; planar microstrip discontinuities; space-domain moment; vector network analyzer; Current distribution; Distributed computing; Inductors; Microstrip; Microwave frequencies; Microwave theory and techniques; Millimeter wave technology; Moment methods; Spirals; Transmission line matrix methods;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Aerospace and Electronics Conference, 1992. NAECON 1992., Proceedings of the IEEE 1992 National

Conference_Location

Dayton, OH

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0652-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NAECON.1992.220574

Filename

220574