OPTICALLY-SWITCHED MICROWAVE FILTER WITH THE USE OF PHOTOVARACTORS IN SELF-BIAS MODE Zenon R. Szczepaniak*, Bogdan A. Galwas& and Sergei A. Malyshev# *& Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics, Warsaw University of Technology Nowowiejska 15/19, 00-665 Warsaw, Poland Phone/Fax: (+48 22) 825 03 93 * zenon.szczepaniak-elka.pw.edu.pl , & B.Galwas-elka.pw.edu.pl # Institute of Electronics, N

Thick metal plate insertion make FR4 multilayer board a simple carrier for RF power circuits Carlo Buoli , Giovanni Biffi, Tommaso Turillo, Alessandro Zingirian Siemens Information and Communication Networks S.p.A., Strada Padana Superiore Km158 20060, Cassina de Pecchi - MILANO. e-mail: Carlo.Buoli-icn.siemens.it, Giovanni_Ivano.Biffi-icn.siemens.it, Tommaso.Turillo-icn.siemens.it, Alessandro.Zi

LINE CAPACITANCE AND IMPEDANCE OF COPLANAR-STRIP WAVEGUIDES ON SUBSTRATES WITH MULTIPLE DIELECTRIC LAYERS 1 S. Gevorgian 1,2 and H. Berg1 Department of Microelectronics, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden 2 Ericsson Microwave Systems, Moelndal, Sweden email: spartak-ep.chalmers.se ABSTRACT Closed form formulas for the basic parameters of Coplanar-Strip line on a finite thickne

Measurement and Modelling of MIC Components Using Conductive Lithographic Films P. R. Shepherd *, & C. Taylor *, P. S. A. Evans l, & D. J. Harrison l *Dept. Electronic & Elec. Eng., University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, U.K. Email: P.R.Shepherd-bath.ac.uk l Dept. of Design, Brunel University, Englefield Green, Egham, TW20 0JZ, U.K. Email: Peter.Evans-brunel.ac.uk July 11, 2001 AB

RELIABILITY AND PERFORMANCES OF FINITE ELEMENT CAD TOOLS FOR THE SOLUTION OF MICROWAVE PROBLEMS P. Fernandes *, M. Raffetto * Istituto per la Matematica Applicata del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via De Marini 6, I-16149 Genoa, Italy, fernandes-ima.ge.cnr.it DIBE, University of Genoa, Via Opera Pia 11a, I­16145, Genoa, Italy, raffetto-dibe.unige.it ABSTRACT The target of this paper is tw

Mode transformer for hard-surface waveguides T. Uusitupa, A. Viitanen Electromagnetics Laboratory Department of Electrical and Communications Engineering Helsinki University of Technology, P.O. Box 3000, FIN-02015 HUT, Finland e-mail: tero.uusitupa-hut.fi, ari.viitanen-hut.fi Abstract Mode transformation effect inside a corrugated circular waveguide filled with gyrotropic material, e.g., magnetopl

THE CHOICE OF CELL SIZE AND THE USE OF PRE-CALCULATED CORRECTION FACTORS IN THE ANALYSIS OF PLANAR CIRCUITS USING FDTD AND TLM. Chris J Railton Centre for Communications Research, Faculty of Engineering University of Bristol, Bristol, England, BS8 1BU Phone: (0)117 9545175 Fax: (0)117 9545206 Email chris.railton-bristol.ac.uk ABSTRACT In this contribution it is shown that small changes to the ch

60GHZ-BAND FLIP-CHIP MMIC MODULES FOR IEEE1394 WIRELESS ADAPTERS K. Maruhashi, M. Ito, K. Ikuina, T. Hashiguchi, J. Matsuda, W. Domon, S. Iwanaga*, N. Takahashi**, T. Ishihara**, Y. Yoshida**, I. Izumi** and K. Ohata NEC Corporation, 2-9-1 Seiran, Otsu, Shiga 520-0833, JAPAN, e-mail:k-maruhashi-bl.jp.nec.com *NEC Kansai, Ltd., 2-9-1 Seiran, Otsu, Shiga 520-0833, JAPAN **NEC Engineering, Ltd., 1753

Influence of 0-level packaging on the microwave performance of RF-MEMS devices A. Jourdain, S. Brebels, W. De Raedt and H. A. C. Tilmans IMEC vzw, Kapeldreef 75, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium Tel: +32 16 288 220, Fax: +32 16 281 501, E-mail: jourdain-imec.be Abstract RF-MEMS devices (Radio Frequency-MicroElectroMechanical Systems) are made of moveable and fragile structures (membranes, beams, cantilevers

A NEW MESH REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE METHOD OF MOMENTS MODELLING OF PLANAR RF AND MICROWAVE INTERCONNECTS Jeannick Sercu(*), Luc Knockaert(**), Daniel De Zutter(**) (*) Agilent Technologies EEsof EDA, Lammerstraat 20, 9000 Ghent, Belgium (**) Department of Information Technology, Ghent University, Belgium ABSTRACT This paper describes a new mesh reduction technology that significantly increas