Proceedings of the 37th European Microwave Conference Broad-band Millimetre Wave Spectroscopy of Common Materials S. Chen#1, K. A. Korolev#2, *, K. N. Nguyen#3, M. N. Afsar#4 High Frequency Materials Measurement and Information Center, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tufts University 161 College Avenue, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, USA 1 # sche-eecs.tufts.edu * Extremely H

Proceedings of the 37th European Microwave Conference Elimination of Scan Blindness in Microstrip Scanning Array Antennas Using Defected Ground Structure Mohsen Salehi#1, Ayaz Ghorbani#2 Department of Electrical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology Tehran, Iran 1 2 mosa277-yahoo.com ghorbani-aut.ac.ir Abstract-- In this paper, applying DGS to a linear six-element microstrip scanning

Proceedings of the 37th European Microwave Conference Tuneable Metamaterials Based on Ferroelectric Varactors S. Gevorgian1,2, and A. Vorobiev1 1 Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg Sweden 1 spartak.gevorgian-mc2.chalmers.se; andrei.vorobyev-mc2.chalmers.se 2 Microwave and High Speed and Electronics Research Centre, Ericsson AB, Moelndal

Proceedings of the 37th European Microwave Conference Dispersion Analysis of a Planar Negative Group Velocity-Transmission Line Giuseppina Monti#1, Luciano Tarricone#2 # Dept. Innovation Eng., University of Lecce, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce - Italy 1 2 giuseppina.monti-unile.it luciano.tarricone-unile.it Abstract-- The existence of a Negative Group Velocity region in a stub-loaded Transmission

Proceedings of the 37th European Microwave Conference A Dual-Mode Wide-Band Bandpass Filter Using the Microstrip Loop Resonator with Tuning Stubs J. Konpang#1, C.Jumneansri, P.Anunvrapong and J.Wongmethanukroah # Department of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep, 2 Nanglinjee Rd., Thungmahamek, Sathorn, Bangkok 10

Proceedings of the 37th European Microwave Conference Modified WKB Method for Solution of Wave Propagation in Inhomogeneous Structures with Arbitrary Permittivity and Permeability Profiles Mohammad Hadi Eghlidi#,+1, Khashayar Mehrany#,*2, Bizhan Rashidian#,*3 # School of Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology P. O. Box 11365-9363, Tehran, Iran 1 hadi.eghlidi-phys.chem.ethz.ch 2

Proceedings of the 37th European Microwave Conference A Novel Rotman Lens in SIW Technology Elisa Sbarra#1, Luca Marcaccioli#2, Roberto Vincenti Gatti#3, Roberto Sorrentino#4 # Department of Electronic and Information Engineering, University of Perugia, Via G. Duranti, 93 ­ 06125 - Perugia {1sbarra,2marcaccioli,3vincenti,4sorrentino}-diei.unipg.it Abstract-- This paper presents a novel Rotman l

Proceedings of the 37th European Microwave Conference A Novel Technique for Permittivity and Moisture Measurements Using a Planar Hybrid Junction A. Ocera#1, M. Dionigi#2, R. Sorrentino#3 University of Perugia, DIEI Via G. Duranti 93, 06125 Perugia, ITALY, +390755853669 1 # alessandro.ocera-diei.unipg.it Abstract -- A novel technique for permittivity and moisture measurements overcoming the ma

Proceedings of the 37th European Microwave Conference Noise Characterization of Ultra Low Noise Differential Amplifiers for Next Generation Radiotelescopes J. Morawietz 1 , R.H. Witvers 2 , J.G. Bij de Vaate 3 , E.E.M. Woestenburg 4 ASTRON Oude Hoogeveensedijk 4, 7991 PD Dwingeloo, The Netherlands morawietz-astron.nl 2 witvers-astron.nl 3 vaate-astron.nl 4 woestenburg-astron.nl 1 Abstract-- This

Proceedings of the 37th European Microwave Conference Design of highly efficient, high output power, L-band class D-1 RF power amplifiers using GaN MESFET devices. Ulf Gustavsson # 1 , Thomas Lejon 2 , Christian Fager #3 , Herbert Zirath #4 Ericsson AB Borgarfjordsgatan 18, SE-164 80 Stockholm, Sweden 1 ulf.gustavsson-ericsson.com 2 thomas.lejon-ericsson.com Microwave Electronics Laboratory