Title :
A scattering-type transverse resonance formulation and its application to open, conductor-backed and shielded slotline (M) MIC structures
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Victoria Univ., BC, Canada
Abstract :
A novel formulation of the transverse resonance technique is introduced and applied to the propagation characteristics calculation of MIC (microwave integrated circuit) and MMIC (monolithic microwave integrated circuit) slotline configurations. By utilizing a scattering-type representation of the transverse discontinuities involved, the influences of different boundary conditions as required for conductor-backed, shielded or even open structures can be easily incorporated. The computed results obtained with this method are found to be in excellent agreement with measurements as well as with previously published theoretical data on fundamental and higher-order mode characteristics. The software is operational on 386-compatible workstations.<>
Keywords :
MMIC; guided electromagnetic wave propagation; microwave integrated circuits; MIC structures; MMIC; boundary conditions; conductor-backed; monolithic microwave integrated circuit; open slotline; propagation characteristics; scattering-type representation; shielded slotline; transverse discontinuities; transverse resonance formulation; Boundary conditions; Integrated circuit measurements; MMICs; Microwave integrated circuits; Microwave propagation; Microwave theory and techniques; Monolithic integrated circuits; Resonance; Scattering; Slotline;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1991., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-591-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1991.147098
