Title :
Coplanar waveguide transitions to slotline: design and microprobe characterization
Author :
Grammer, Wes ; Yngvesson, K. Sigfrid
Author_Institution :
Hittite Microwave Corp., Woburn, MA, USA
fDate :
9/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Three types of coplanar waveguide/slotline baluns, suitable for monolithic integrated circuits, are designed and characterized to 40 GHz, using microwave wafer probes. The results from each are compared, and methods of biasing the slotline discussed
Keywords :
MMIC; equivalent circuits; microstrip components; waveguide couplers; 40 GHz; CPW/slotline transition; MMIC; baluns; biasing; coplanar waveguide; microprobe characterization; microwave wafer probes; monolithic integrated circuits; slotline; Bridge circuits; Coplanar waveguides; Equivalent circuits; Frequency; Impedance matching; Microstrip; Silicon; Slotline; Transmission line theory; Waveguide transitions;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
