Proceedings of the 41st European Microwave Conference Wideband Impedance Transformer Composed of LTCC-Based Multi-Layered CRLH Architecture Yasushi Horii, Khin Myo Hitke, Naoki Tani, Hu Zhenhua Graduate School of Informatics Kansai University Osaka, Japan horii-res.kutc.kansai-u.ac.jp Abstract--In this paper, a 70.7 quarter-length impedance transformer composed of a multi-layered composite right

Proceedings of the 41st European Microwave Conference Antenna-In-Package Solution for Millimeter-wave Applications Implemented in A Microwavecompatible Multilayer PCB Technology Amin Enayati1,2,3, Walter Deraedt RFCDM Group IMEC Leuven, Belgium amin.enayati-imec.be 1 2 Guy A. E. Vandenbosch Electrical Engineering Department (ESAT) Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Leuven, Belgium 3 Antti V. Räisän

Proceedings of the 41st European Microwave Conference A Circuit-Level Analysis of Third Order Intermodulation Mechanisms in CMOS Mixers Using Time-Invariant Power and Volterra Series Pooyan Sakian, Reza Mahmoudi, and Arthur van Roermund Mixed Signal Microelectronics Group, Department of Electrical Engineering Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven, the Netherlands p.sakian.dezfuli-tue.nl A

Proceedings of the 41st European Microwave Conference Understanding the Variables of Dielectric Constant for PCB Materials used at Microwave Frequencies John Coonrod Rogers Corporation Advanced Circuit Materials Division Chandler, Arizona, U.S.A. Abstract--PCB (Printed Circuit Board) materials are used extensively in the microwave industry. Understanding the details of electrical properties for t

Proceedings of the 41st European Microwave Conference A Zero-Level Packaged RF-MEMS Switch with Large Contact Force Fabien Barri` re, Arnaud Pothier, Aur´ lian Crunteanu, Matthieu Chatras and Pierre Blondy e e XLIM Research Institute UMR CNRS 6172 Universit´ de Limoges - CNRS e 123, avenue Albert Thomas, 87060, Limoges, France Email: pblondy-xlim.fr Abstract--This paper presents a novel compact R

Proceedings of the 41st European Microwave Conference Characterization of Electro-Thread for Wearable Antenna Applications Rita Saba1, Thibaut Deleruyelle2, Philippe Pannier3 1,3 IM2NP, RFID sensor team, UMR 6242 CNRS Universites Paul Cezanne, Provence et Sud Toulon-Var, 13451 Marseilles Cedex20, France 2 IM2NP, RFID sensor team, ISEN-Toulon Maison des Technologies Place Georges Pompidou, 83000

Proceedings of the 41st European Microwave Conference Novel 1-bit Elementary Cell for Reconfigurable Reflectarray Antennas S. Montori1, F. Cacciamani2, C. Tomassoni3, L. Marcaccioli4, R. Vincenti Gatti5 Dept. of electronic and Information Engineering, University of Perugia Perugia, Italy 1 simone.montori-diei.unipg.it 2 cacciamani-diei.unipg.it 3 tomassoni-diei.unipg.it 4 marcaccioli-diei.unipg.

Proceedings of the 41st European Microwave Conference Block coupling transformations in multiband filters Alejandro Garc´a Lamp´ rez, Magdalena Salazar Palma i e Dpt. Signal Theory and Communications, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Avda. de la Universidad 30, 28911 Legan´ s (Madrid), Spain. e alamperez-tsc.uc3m.es Abstract--This work extends an already known method for the design of multiband

Proceedings of the 41st European Microwave Conference Compact Dual-Band Rat-Race Hybrid Utilizing Composite Right/Left-Handed Transmission Lines Tadashi Kawai #1 , Yoshihiro Tanabe #2 , Akira Enokihara #3 , and Isao Ohta 4 # Graduate School of Engineering, University of Hyogo 2167 Shosha, Himeji-shi, Hyogo, 671-2280, Japan 2 kawai-eng.u-hyogo.ac.jp er09d028-steng.u-hyogo.ac.jp 3 enokihara-eng.u

Proceedings of the 41st European Microwave Conference Study of Electromagnetic field distribution in buses for vehicle to Infrastructure Communication for an Integrated Sensor Information System Serenus Jeyakumar, David Linton, Robin Todd Department of Electrical Electronics and Computer Science Queens University of Belfast Belfast, United Kingdom sjeyakumar01-qub.ac.uk, d.linton-ee.qub.ac.uk Abs