UHF Film Integrated Circuits.

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to investigate lumped-element vs. microstrip circuitry for use (1) at microwave frequencies (up to X-band), (2) with high-power active devices, and (3) as transforming networks between radically different impedances. (1) Materials and Technology - Thin-film SiO2 has been densified at moderate temperatures using a water-vapor atmosphere which improves the quality of the dielectric significantly. However, the integrated metal-dielectric-metal sandwich has been degraded by the processing, and the resultant circuit loss is only moderately lower. (2) Measurement Technique - The resonance technique has been used to measure the reactance of lumped elements through X-band. (3) Lumped-Element Hybrids - The integrated versions of directional couplers and filters have been designed and some circuits have been fabricated. (4) Distributed Circuits - A study of chrome resistors in microstrip lines has been made. Further results have been obtained on the frequency-dependent behavior of microstrip lines. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0854257

Entities

People

  • Bernard Hershenov
  • Louis S. Napoli
  • Martin Caulton
  • Stanley P. Knight

Organizations

  • Sarnoff Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Circuits
  • Electrical Impedance
  • Films
  • Frequency
  • Impedance
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Materials
  • Microwave Frequency
  • Reactance
  • Thin Films
  • Water Vapor
  • X Band

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene