Vertical microstrip transition for multilayer microwave circuits with decoupled passive and active layers

Author

Casares-Miranda, Francisco P. ; Viereck, Cornelius ; Camacho-Penalosa, Carlos ; Caloz, Christophe

Author_Institution

Departamento Ingeneria de Comunicaciones, Malaga Univ.

Volume

16

Issue

7

fYear

2006

fDate

7/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

401

Lastpage

403

Abstract

A novel broadband (including dc) microstrip-to-microstrip vertical transition for multilayer microwave circuits is proposed. This transition solves the problem of the discontinuity typically appearing in via hole transitions between two microstrip transmission lines in different layers. An analogy existing between this transition and a rectangular coaxial line is discussed. A parametric study alongside with the experimental results of the transition are presented. Reduction of local oscillator to radio frequency leakage in a mixer with this transition is demonstrated

Keywords

microstrip transitions; microwave circuits; multilayers; decoupled active layers; decoupled passive layers; local oscillator; microstrip transmission lines; multilayer microwave circuits; radio frequency leakage; rectangular coaxial line; vertical microstrip transition; Coaxial components; Distributed parameter circuits; Fabrication; Insertion loss; Integrated circuit interconnections; Microstrip; Microwave circuits; Nonhomogeneous media; Radio frequency; Transmission line discontinuities; Local oscillator to radio frequency (LO-to-RF) leakage reduction; microstrip transitions; multilayer circuits;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1531-1309

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LMWC.2006.877144

Filename

1644764