Title :
Efficient full-wave analysis of stratified planar structures and unbiased TW-FET´s
Author :
Farina, Marco ; Gerini, Giampiero ; Rozzi, Tullio
Author_Institution :
Dipartimento di Elettronica e Autom., Ancona Univ., Italy
fDate :
6/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We have developed a rigorous full-wave analysis technique capable of characterizing quasiplanar travelling wave structures, consisting of multilayer dielectrics and conductors of finite thickness, also taking into account dielectric and conductor losses. We have studied boxed embedded microstrips and another complex passive structure, namely the T-gate TW-FET, devoting particular attention to the distribution of current inside the metallization. All structures considered were simulated by means of a desktop computer. We have tested our program by comparing our results with experimental data of embedded microstrips and employed it for the characterization of planar and T-type gates of the FET´s without bias
Keywords :
Galerkin method; eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; field effect MIMIC; integrated circuit metallisation; losses; microstrip circuits; T-gate TW-FET; T-type gates; boxed embedded microstrips; conductor losses; dielectric losses; full-wave analysis; metallization current; millimetre-wave monolithic ICs; multilayer dielectrics; quasiplanar travelling wave structures; stratified planar structures; Circuit simulation; Computational modeling; Computer simulation; Conductors; Dielectric losses; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Electrodes; Integral equations; Microstrip components; Nonhomogeneous media;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on