Title :
A theoretical and experimental study of coplanar waveguide shunt stubs
Author :
Dib, Nihad I. ; Ponchak, George E. ; Katehi, Linda P B
Author_Institution :
Radiat. Lab., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
fDate :
1/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A comprehensive theoretical and experimental study of straight and bend coplanar waveguide (CPW) shunt stubs is presented. In the theoretical analysis, the CPW is assumed to be inside a cavity, while, the experiments are performed on open structures. For the analysis of CPW discontinuities with air-bridges, a hybrid technique has been developed which has been validated through extensive theoretical and experimental comparisons. Throughout this study, the effect of the cavity resonances on the behavior of the stubs with and without air-bridges is investigated. In addition, the encountered radiation loss due to the discontinuities is evaluated experimentally
Keywords :
waveguide components; waveguide theory; CPW; air-bridges; cavity resonances; coplanar waveguide shunt stubs; discontinuities; experimental study; hybrid technique; radiation loss; theoretical analysis; Bonding; Bridge circuits; Coplanar waveguides; Equivalent circuits; Finite difference methods; Frequency; Microstrip antennas; Resonance; Waveguide theory; Wires;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
