A Full-height Waveguide to Thin-film Microstrip Transition with Exceptional Rf Bandwidth and Coupling Efficiency
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We describe a waveguide to thin-film microstrip transition for highperformance submillimetre wave and teraherz applications. The proposed constant-radius probe couples thin-film microstrip line, to fullheight rectangular waveguide with better than 99% efficiency (VSWR ≤ 1.20) and 45% fractional bandwidth. Extensive HFSS simulations, backed by scale-model measurements, are presented in the paper. By selecting the substrate material and probe radius, any real impedance between ≈ 15-60 Ω can be achieved. The radial probe gives significantly improved performance over other designs discussed in the literature. Although our primary application is submillimetre wave superconducting mixers, we show that membrane techniques should allow broad-band waveguide components to be constructed for the THz frequency range.
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تاریخ انتشار 2003