A Millimeter Wave Direct QPSK modulator MMIC Using PIN Technology And A Novel Approach to Self Error-Correction Tsufit Magrisso, Asher Madjar RAFAEL ­ P. O. Box 2250 (code 8G), Haifa, Israel., e-mail: madjar-rafael.co.il Abstract - In this paper we present two topologies of QPSK (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying) Modulator for direct carrier modulation at 29.5 GHz for satellite communications using

Surface Micromachined RF Inductors and Transformers for Advanced Telecommunication Applications Jae Y. Park, Yun S. Eo, and Jong U. Bu Microsystem Group LG Electronics Institute of Technology 16 Woomyeon-Dong, Seocho-Gu, Seoul, 137-724, Korea E-mail: jpark41-LG-Elite.com, Tel: +82-2-526-4550, Fax: +82-2-3461-3508 In this paper, Surface micromachined RF inductors and transformers have been newly de

MODELING OF INVERTED COUPLED MICROSTRIP LINES FABRICATED USING MEMS TECHNOLOGY A. Richardson*, L. Martoglio*, L. Cirio*, E. Richalot*, G. Lissorgues-Bazin** O. Picon* * Université de Marne-la-Vallée, Bâtiment Copernic, rue Galilée, 77454 Marne-la-vallée- France, ** Groupe ESIEE, Cité Descartes, 93162 Noisy-le-Grand ­ France. Contact : lmartogl-univ-mlv.fr Abstract- 3D electromagnetic simulation

CPW Interconnects for MMIC Applications on Low Resistivity CMOS Grade Silicon Using Micromachined SU8 Negative Resist Khaled Elgaid, David L. Edgar, David A. McCloy, Iain G. Thayne Nanoelectronics Research Centre, Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8LT, Scotland, United Kingdom Phone: + 44 141 3306678, Fax: + 44 141 330 4907, e-mail: kelgaid-el

Silicon Micromachined CPW Transmission Lines Karl M. Strohm, Franz Josef Schmückle*, Bernd Schauwecker, Wolfgang Heinrich*, and Johann-Friedrich Luy DaimlerChrysler Research Center,Wilhelm-Runge-Str. 11, D-89081 Ulm, Germany E-mail: karl.strohm-daimlerchrysler.com * Ferdinand-Braun-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik (FBH), Albert-Einstein-Str. 11, D-12489 Berlin, Germany, E-mail: schmueck-fbh-berl

A New Modeling Approach for Embedded Passives Exploiting State Space Formulation X. Ding, J.J. Xu, M.C.E. Yagoub*, Q.J. Zhang Dept of Electronics, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa, Canada K1S 5B6, xding-doe.carleton.ca, jxu-doe.carleton.ca, qjz-doe.carleton.ca * School of Information Tech. and Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada, K1N 6N5, myagoub-site.uottawa.ca In th

Numerical Investigation of Transmission Lines and Components in Damascene Technology Dzianis Lukashevich, Larissa Vietzorreck and Peter Russer Institut f¨r Hochfrequenztechnik, Technische Universit¨t M¨nchen u a u Arcisstr. 21, D-80333 Munich, Germany eMail: vietzorreck-ei.tum.de Abstract The development of multilayered, highly integrated circuit boards using damascene technology and copper as a

Design Consideration and Performance Analysis of Substrate Integrated Waveguide Components Dominic Deslandes, Ke Wu Poly-Grames Research Center, École Polytechnique de Montréal, C.P. 6079, Succ. Centre Ville, Montréal, Québec, H3C 3A7, Canada, deslad-grmes.polymtl.ca Abstract--This paper presents a new design scheme and measurement results of circuit discontinuities on the basis of the recently pr

Parameterized Circuit Modeling of Planar Transmission Line Structures on Arbitrary Substrates Tom Dhaene*, Jan De Geest**, Daniël De Zutter** * Agilent EEsof Comms EDA, Agilent Technologies, tom_dhaene-agilent.com ** Department of Information Technology (INTEC) - Ghent University A new automated circuit-modeling tool is presented for arbitrary planar transmission lines. The tool builds compact, p

Active Phased Array Antenna with Self-Oscillating Harmonic Mixers Minoru Sanagi, Joji Fujiwara, and Shigeji Nogi Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Okayama University 3­1­1, Tsushima­Naka, Okayama 700­0082, Japan sanagi-elec.okayama-u.ac.jp nogi-elec.okayama-u.ac.jp The active phased array antenna with self-oscillating harmonic mixers has been investigated. The active antenna is