Title :
U-Helix: On-chip short conical antenna
Author :
Nenzi, P. ; Varlamava, V. ; Marzano, F.S. ; Palma, Francis ; Balucani, Marco
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Univ. di Roma “Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
Abstract :
The aggressive scaling of the CMOS technology and the convergence of CMOS and MEMS technologies along the “More Than Moore” axis of the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors, paves the way to the realization of millimeter-waves front-end circuits with integrated three-dimensional antennas. In this work we present a short conical helical antenna built applying MEMS micro-fabrication techniques whose dimensions can scale down to 100 μm (for operation in the THz region) and that can be integrated on silicon chips for communication and imaging purpose. Antenna design rules and methodology, electromagnetic characteristics and actual measurement are presented.
Keywords :
conical antennas; helical antennas; microfabrication; micromechanical devices; CMOS technology; International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors; MEMS microfabrication technique; MEMS technology; U-helix; antenna design rules; communication purpose; electromagnetic characteristics; imaging purpose; integrated three-dimensional antennas; millimeter-wave front-end circuits; on-chip short-conical helical antenna; silicon chips; Antenna measurements; Helical antennas; Silicon; Substrates; Wires; MEMS; Terahertz; conical helix; integrated circuits; millimeter wave;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2013 7th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Gothenburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2187-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-88-907018-1-8
