Silicon‐based integrated millimeter‐wave CPW‐to‐dielectric image‐guide transition. Issue 4 (6th January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Biglarbegian, Behzad; Basha, Mohamed; Taeb, Aidin; Gigoyan, Suren; Safavi‐Naeini, Safieddin
• Is Part Of: International journal of RF and microwave computer-aided engineering. Volume 24:Issue 4(2014:Jul.)
• Page Start: 490
• Page End: 497
• Publication Date: 2014-01-06
• Subjects: Microwave devices -- Computer-aided design -- Periodicals; Computer-aided engineering -- Periodicals; 621.3813
• DOI: 10.1002/mmce.20790
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1096-4290

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>ABSTRACT</title> <p>In this article, a novel mm‐wave dielectric image‐guide (DIG) to CPW transition is proposed, fabricated, and successfully tested in the silicon technology. A DIG is implemented on high resistivity Silicon‐On‐Insulator (SOI) wafer. The image‐guide height and handle layer thickness are 500 μm and 130 μm, respectively. An Aluminum coplanar waveguide is patterned over the DIG. The measured transmission characteristics of the transition are in acceptable agreement with the simulation results. A transition (coupling) loss of about 1 dB has been achieved at 60 GHz. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE 24:490–497, 2014.</p> </abstract>