Abstract
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 |
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| Pages (from-to) | 365-368 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Microwave and Optical Technology Letters |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| 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