Title :
Microstrip line to waveguide transition connecting antenna and backed RF circuits
Author :
Sakakibara, K. ; Saito, F. ; Yamamoto, Y. ; Inagaki, N. ; Kikuma, N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Nagoya Inst. of Technol., Japan
Abstract :
A novel thin and planar waveguide circuit is proposed to connect an antenna and backed RF circuits in millimeter-wave module. A microstrip, line to waveguide transition and waveguide E-plane corner are designed and fabricated in 70 GHz band. Low loss characteristics are confirmed by the experiments. Future study is to realize wide frequency bandwidth.
Keywords :
antenna feeds; finite element analysis; microstrip antennas; microstrip circuits; microstrip transitions; millimetre wave antennas; planar waveguides; 70 GHz; RF circuits; antenna connection; automotive radar; broadband high-speed communication; choke; finite element method; low loss characteristics; microstrip line to waveguide transition; millimeter-wave modules; planar waveguide circuits; waveguide E-plane corner; Electromagnetic waveguides; Fabrication; Inductors; Joining processes; Microstrip antennas; Millimeter wave circuits; Millimeter wave technology; Planar waveguides; Radio frequency; Waveguide transitions;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2003. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Columbus, OH, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7846-6
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2003.1220069
