Title :
A 3-D method of moments for the analysis of real life MMICs
Author :
Farina, M. ; Rozzi, T.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Elettronica e Autom., Ancona Univ., Italy
Abstract :
In this paper we introduce a 3-D Method of Moments (MoM) approach, suitable for the analysis of real life monolithic circuits for microwaves/millimeter waves (MMIC). It shares the flexibility and the efficiency of the currently available spectral domain commercial simulators, while considering all metallizations to have finite thickness and finite conductivity. The method is successfully applied to a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) capacitive switch in the 1-50 GHz frequency range.
Keywords :
MIMIC; MMIC; integrated circuit modelling; method of moments; micromechanical devices; microwave switches; millimetre wave devices; passive networks; 1 to 50 GHz; 3D MoM; 3D method of moments; MEMS capacitive switch; MIMICs; MM-wave ICs; MMICs; finite conductivity metallisation; finite thickness metallisation; microelectromechanical switch; microwave ICs; millimeter-wave ICs; monolithic circuits; Circuit simulation; Conductivity; MMICs; Metallization; Microwave circuits; Microwave theory and techniques; Millimeter wave circuits; Millimeter wave technology; Moment methods; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2001 IEEE MTT-S International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6538-0
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2001.967118
