Proceedings of the 40th European Microwave Conference Phase Compensation Technique in a Radial Divider/Combiner Structure A. Peden#1, J.M. Denoual#, B. Della#, J.-Ph. Fraysse*2, L. Lapierre, G. Soubercaze-Pun # Institut Telecom, Telecom Bretagne ; UMR CNRS 3192 Lab-STICC ; Université Européenne de Bretagne Technopôle Brest-Iroise CS 83818, Brest Cedex 3, France 1 Alain.Peden-telecom-bretagne.eu

Proceedings of the 40th European Microwave Conference A 79-GHz LTCC Laminated Waveguide to Metallic Rectangular Waveguide Transition Using High Permittivity Material Xin Wang #1 and Andreas Stelzer #2 # Institute for Communications and RF-Systems, Johannes Kepler University of Linz Altenberger Strasse 69, 4040 Linz, Austria 2 x.wang-nthfs.jku.at a.stelzer-nthfs.jku.at 1 Abstract-- An integrat

Proceedings of the 40th European Microwave Conference Analysis and Experimental Characterization of an Alumina Woodpile-Covered Planar Antenna Fabrizio Frezza #1 , Lara Pajewski 2 , Emanuele Piuzzi #3 , Cristina Ponti 4 , Giuseppe Schettini 5 # Electronic Engineering Dept., Sapienza University via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy 2 Applied Electronics Dept., Roma Tre University via della Vas

Proceedings of the 40th European Microwave Conference Optimal Geometry and Capacitors Distribution of 7T MRI Surface Coils A. Hassan#1, I. Elabyed#2, J. Mallow*1, T. Herrmann*2, J. Bernarding*3, A. Omar#3 # Chair of Microwave and communication Engineering, University of Magdeburg, Germany 1 ahmed.hassan-ovgu.de * Institute of Biometry and Medical informatics, University of Magdeburg, Germany

Proceedings of the 40th European Microwave Conference Building Blocks for a Ka Band Switch Matrix using MEMS and Printed Circuit Board Technology D. Névo#1, O. Vendier#, B. Bonnet#, A. Renel#, J-L. Cazaux#, A. Pothier°, P. Blondy°, W. Tschanun+, C. Fillit¤, R. Fortunier¤, F. Courtade*, A. Broue§, J. Dhennin§, P. Heeb& # THALES ALENIA SPACE - 26 avenue J.F. Champollion, BP 33787, 31037 TOULOUSE C

Proceedings of the 40th European Microwave Conference A 160-GHz Low-Noise Downconverter in a SiGe HBT Technology Erik Öjefors 1, Franck Pourchon 2, Pascal Chevalier 2 and Ullrich R. Pfeiffer 1 1 University of Wuppertal, Rainer-Gruenter-Str. 21, D-42119 Wuppertal, Germany Phone: +49 202 439 1453 erik.ojefors-ieee.org 2 STMicroelectronics, 850 rue Jean Monnet, F-38926 Crolles, France Abstract--A

Proceedings of the 40th European Microwave Conference Automatic Pole-Zero Identification for Multivariable Large-Signal Stability Analysis of RF and Microwave Circuits A. Anakabe1, N. Ayllón1, J.M. Collantes1, A. Mallet2, G. Soubercaze-Pun2, K. Narendra3 1 Dpto. Electricidad y Electrónica, UPV/EHU, Sarriena s/n, 48940 Leioa, Spain. juanmari.collantes-ehu.es 2 CNES - Toulouse Space Centre, 18 A

Proceedings of the 40th European Microwave Conference Sub-femtoFarad MOS Varactor Characterization Tools Romain Debroucke#*, Jean-François Larchanche*, Didier Theron#, Damien Ducatteau#, Hassan Tanbakuchi**, Christophe Gaquiere# # IEMN, University of Lille, BP 60069 - Avenue Poincaré, 59652 Villeneuve d'ascq Cedex 3 romain.debroucke-st.com christophe.gaquiere-iemn.uni-lille1.fr 2 1 * STMicro

Proceedings of the 40th European Microwave Conference BiCMOS Implementation of a Full-digital Linearized System for Complex Modulation Transmitter Jorge Gutierrez#, Myriam Ariaudo#2, Denis Pache*3, Jean-Luc Gautier#4, Corinne Berland**5 # ETIS, CNRS ENSEA Université de cergy Pontoise, F-95000 Cergy Pontoise, France {2 ariaudo, * 3 4 gautier}-ensea.fr STMicroelectronics, 850 rue Jean Monnet, B.

Proceedings of the 40th European Microwave Conference Vertical Coaxial Transitions for MM-Waves 3D Integration Technologies Romain Crunelle1, Seonho Seok1, Janggil KIM1, Michel Fryziel1, Nathalie Rolland1, Andreia Cathelin², Paul-Alain Rolland1 IEMN - UMR CNRS 8520 ­ DHS / IRCICA ­ USTL Cité Scientifique - Avenue Poincaré, BP 69 - 59652 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France romain.crunelle-etudiant.uni