• DocumentCode
    865328
  • Title

    Wideband coplanar waveguide RF probe pad to microstrip transitions without via holes

  • Author

    Zheng, Guizhen ; Papapolymerou, John ; Tentzeris, Manos M.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
  • Volume
    13
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    2003
  • Firstpage
    544
  • Lastpage
    546
  • Abstract
    A novel via-less coplanar waveguide (CPW) to microstrip transition is discussed and design rules based on simulations and experimental results are presented. This transition demonstrates a maximum insertion loss of 1 dB over the frequency range from 10 GHz to 40 GHz with a value of 0.4 dB at 20 GHz. This transition could find a variety of applications due to its compatibility with RF systems-on-a chip, low loss performance, low cost and its ease of fabrication.
  • Keywords
    coplanar waveguides; method of moments; microstrip circuits; microstrip transitions; 10 to 40 GHz; RF probe pad; RF systems-on-a chip; design rules; low cost; low loss performance; maximum insertion loss; method of moments; microstrip transition; wideband coplanar waveguide probe pad; wideband transition; Coplanar waveguides; Costs; Fabrication; Insertion loss; Microstrip; Performance loss; Probes; Radio frequency; Waveguide transitions; Wideband;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1531-1309
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LMWC.2003.820638
  • Filename
    1261778