Monolithic Three-Dimensional Micromachined Transmission Lines and Antennas
Abstract
Highly-coupled couplers (3-dB and 6-dB) are necessary for a wide range of millimeter-wave coplanar circuits. The high line-to-line capacitance required for these couplers is impossible to achieve with thin-film planar coupled lines. Using 80 microns-thick conductors patterned using a 3-D x-ray micromachining technique, we have successfully demonstrated a 15 GHz 6-dB coupler and a single-section coupled-line BPF that utilizes a 3-dB coupler geometry.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 09, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA398489
Entities
People
- Steven Gearhart
Organizations
- University of Wisconsin–Madison