Title :
Multilayer aperture-coupled broadside microstrip lines
Author :
Kunasani, S. ; Nguyen, Cam
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes new multilayer aperture-coupled broadside microstrip lines suitable for miniaturized microwave monolithic integrated circuits (MMICs). The new transmission line structure is applicable to both loose and tight coupling applications. The quasi-static spectral domain method is used to determine both the c- and /spl pi/-mode characteristic impedances and effective dielectric constants.<>
Keywords :
MMIC; integrated circuit design; microstrip lines; permittivity; spectral-domain analysis; /spl pi/-mode characteristic impedances; c-mode characteristic impedances; effective dielectric constants; loose coupling; microwave monolithic integrated circuits; multilayer aperture-coupled broadside microstrip lines; quasi-static spectral domain method; tight coupling; transmission line structure; Coupling circuits; Dielectric constant; Dielectric substrates; Dielectric thin films; Impedance; MMICs; Microstrip; Monolithic integrated circuits; Nonhomogeneous media; Strips;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1995., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2581-8
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1995.406225
