Passive Ferroelectric Phase Modulators for RFID Backscatter Transponders Patrick Scheele½, Vlad Tomescu¾, Andre Giere½ , Stefan Mueller½ , and Rolf Jakoby½ Darmstadt University of Technology, Institute of Microwave Engineering Merckstrasse 25, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany. E-mail: scheele-hf.tu-darmstadt.de ¾ Siemens S.R.L., 139, Calea Plevnei, RO-060011, Bucharest, Romania ½ Abstract-- Miniaturized,

Design and Measurement Data for a Microwave CP Antenna using a new Travelling-Wave Feed Concept Kum Meng Lum1, Timo Tick2, Charles Free1, Heli Jantunen2 2 Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey, Guildford Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK, +44-(0)-1483686108 University of Oulu, Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Microelectronics and Materials Physics Laboratories, Linnanmaa, PO

Compact Push-Pull Active Integrated Transmitting Antenna Kin Meng Chan, Ee Lee and Peter Gardner University of Birmingham, Department of Electronic, Electrical & Computer Engineering, School of Engineering, Pritchatts Road, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom, +44 121 414 4349 Abstract -- In this paper, a novel method of spatially coupling differential signals to an antenna structure is described.

Thermal management of power HBT in pulsed operating mode D. Floriot1, J-C. Jacquet1, E. Chartier1, J-M. Coupat2, P. Eudeline2 P. Auxemery3, H. Blanck3 1 2 3 Alcatel-Thales III-V lab, Rte de Nozay, 91461 Marcoussis Cedex, France. Thales Airborne Defense ­ Z.I. du mont Jarret ­ 76520 Ymare, France United Monolithic Semiconductor, Domaine de Corbeville, RD 128, 91404 Orsay Cedex, France. Abstract

The Design of a Compact, Wide Spurious-free Bandwidth Bandpass Filter Using Stepped Impedance Resonators Kongpop U-yen1,2, Student Member, IEEE, Edward J. Wollack2, Senior Member, IEEE, Terence Doiron2, Member, IEEE, John Papapolymerou1, Senior Member, IEEE, and Joy Laskar1, Fellow, IEEE Georgia Institute of technology, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA, Email:

Back End Module parameters for a 44 GHz Broadband Millimetre Wave Differential Radiometer Eduardo Artal, Beatriz Aja, Luisa de la Fuente, Juan Pablo Pascual, Angel Mediavilla Universidad de Cantabria, Departamento de Ingeniería de Comunicaciones, ETSI Telecomunicación, Avda. Los Castros, 39005 Santander (Spain), Phone: +34-942-201397, Fax: +34-942-201488, e-mail: artale-unican.es Abstract -- This

Design of RFICs in 0.35 m Si/SiGe BiCMOS Technology for a 5GHz Domotic Transmitter F. Alimenti(1), M. Borgarino(2), R. Codeluppi(2), V. Palazzari(1), M. Pifferi(2), L.Roselli(1) , A. Scorzoni(1) , F. Fantini(2) (1) (2) Dept. of Electronic and Information Engineering, University of Perugia, via G. Duranti 93, 06125 Perugia, Italy Dept. of Information Engineering, University of Modena­Reggio Emilia

A 3D wideband package solution using MCM-D BCB technology for tile TR module T. Barbier(1), F. Mazel(2), B. Reig(3), P. Monfraix(4) Thales Airborne Systems, ­ 2, avenue Gay-Lussac 78851 Elancourt ­ France (2) Thales Microwave, ­ 29, avenue Carnot 91349 Massy cedex ­ France (3) Thales Research and Technologies, ­ Domaine de Corbeville 91404 Orsay cedex ­ France (4) Alcatel Space Industries, ­ 26, a

Design of Broadband Ka Band Spatial Power Amplifiers O. Houbloss, D. Bourreau, A. Peden, B. Della, R. Jezequel, Ph. Gelin LEST/ ENST Bretagne Technopôle de Brest Iroise CS 83818 29238 BREST Cedex Abstract -- This paper presents the designs of two Ka band spatial power amplifiers using MMIC circuits and multilayer technology. The design approach is based on quasi-optical or spatial power combining

Fractal-Shape 40 GHz Microstrip Bandpass Filter on High-Resistivity Si for Suppression of the 2nd Harmonic Il Kwon Kim1, Nickolas Kingsley2, Matt Morton2, John Papapolymerou2, Manos M. Tentzeris2, and Jong-Gwan Yook1 Yonsei University, Department of Electrical and Electronic Eng., 134 Shinchon-Dong, Seodaemun-Gu, 120-749 Seoul, Korea, +82-2-2123-3565 2 Georgia Institute of Technology, School of El