Title :
A Terahertz high-efficiency on-chip antenna
Author :
Abdellatif, Ahmed Shehata ; Taeb, A. ; Safavi-Naeini, S. ; Schmalz, K.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Abstract :
Novel high efficiency Terahertz on-chip antenna is presented. The proposed antenna is based on IHP SiGe process SG13G2. We use the SiO2 layer as a low-loss substrate. The antenna structure is shielded from the lossy bulk of the chip with a rectangular ground. The antenna has a simulated gain of 2.25dBi at 710GHz and radiation efficiency of 31%.
Keywords :
Ge-Si alloys; antenna radiation patterns; semiconductor materials; submillimetre wave antennas; SG13G2 IHP silicon-germanium process; SiGe; SiO2; antenna structure; chip lossy bulk; efficiency 31 percent; frequency 710 GHz; low-loss substrate; radiation efficiency; rectangular ground; terahertz high-efficiency on-chip antenna; Coplanar waveguides; Silicon compounds; Silicon germanium; Slot antennas; Substrates; System-on-chip;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Memphis, TN
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3538-3
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2014.6905068
