Title :
Quasi-TEM surface impedance approaches for the analysis of MIC and MMIC transmission lines, including both conductor and substrate losses
Author :
Aguilera, José ; Marqués, Ricardo ; Horno, Manuel
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Electron. y Electromagn., Seville Univ., Spain
fDate :
7/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The surface impedance approach is applied to the quasi-TEM spectral domain analysis of MIC and MMIC lines with lossy metallizations in both the weak skin effect and the strong skin effect regimes. The use of the spectral domain technique makes possible the analysis of lines with multilayer iso/anisotropic substrates, including semiconductor and/or magnetic layers. PC computer codes have been developed following the proposed technique. Computation times within a few seconds are achieved
Keywords :
MMIC; electric impedance; integrated circuit metallisation; losses; microwave integrated circuits; skin effect; spectral-domain analysis; transmission line theory; MIC transmission lines; MMIC transmission lines; PC computer codes; conductor losses; lossy metallizations; magnetic layers; multilayer iso/anisotropic substrates; quasi-TEM spectral domain analysis; semiconductor layers; strong skin effect; substrate losses; surface impedance; weak skin effect; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; MMICs; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic multilayers; Metallization; Microwave integrated circuits; Skin effect; Spectral analysis; Substrates; Surface impedance;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
