Characteristics of Microfabricated Rectangular Coax in the Ka Band

E. R. Brown; A. L. Cohen; C. A. Bang; M. S. Lockard; B. W. Byrne; N. M. Vandelli; D. S. McPherson; G. Zhang

doi:10.1002/mop.11383

Characteristics of Microfabricated Rectangular Coax in the Ka Band

E. R. Brown, A. L. Cohen, C. A. Bang, M. S. Lockard, B. W. Byrne, N. M. Vandelli, D. S. McPherson, G. Zhang

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Miniature rectangular coaxial transmission line (with a 300 × 300 μm outer conductor) is simulated, fabricated, and tested up to the Ka band. It is made by electrochemical fabrication (EFAB™) of nickel such that the center conductor is supported primarily by ≈N4 stubs that also establish a resonant passband. The minimum insertion loss of a 1.67-cm-long test structure is found to be 1.74 dB at the passband center of 29 GHz. This is within 0.57 dB of the lowest insertion loss predicted by full-wave numerical simulations, indicative of the high precision and smooth surface morphology of the EFAB process.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	365-368
Number of pages	4
Journal	Microwave and Optical Technology Letters
Volume	40
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/mop.11383
State	Published - Mar 5 2004
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

Electrochemical fabrication
Ka band
Nickel RF properties
Rectangular coaxial transmission line
Resonant passband

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