Title :
Leakage losses for the dominant mode of conductor-backed coplanar waveguide
Author :
McKinzie, William E. ; Alexopoulos, Nicolaos G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
The attenuation constant for the dominant mode of a covered, conductor-backed coplanar waveguide (CBCPW) is computed using the spectral domain technique. Attenuation is due to leakage in the form of the parallel-plate TEM mode in the substrate region. Curves are provided to assist in predicting leakage losses for monolithic microwave integrated circuits.<>
Keywords :
MMIC; losses; waveguide theory; MMIC; attenuation constant; conductor backed CPW; coplanar waveguide; dominant mode; full-wave analysis; leakage losses; monolithic microwave integrated circuits; parallel-plate TEM mode; spectral domain technique; substrate region; Attenuation; Chebyshev approximation; Conductors; Coplanar waveguides; Dielectric losses; Electromagnetic heating; Frequency; Interpolation; Microwave integrated circuits; Propagation constant;
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE
