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Efficient Rectangular Waveguide to Stripline Transition in D Band
Published
Author(s)
Dazhen Gu, Xifeng Lu, Ronald A. Ginley
Abstract
We present a waveguide-to-stripline transition for a full {\it D}-band operation from 110 GHz to 170 GHz. An E-plane probe in parallel with waveguide main axis is configured to effectively couple the signal in the primary $\text{TE}_{10}$ mode from the waveguide onto the quasi-TEM mode on the chip. Stripline is chosen to minimize the propagation loss, which in turn facilitates efficient power transmission. The probe in conjunction with the stripline is fabricated on a narrow and thin quartz substrate in order to eliminate possible leakage due to dielectric-loaded waveguide modes. The entire structure is optimized by use of a finite element simulation software and is validated with experiments. Measurements on a back-to-back waveguide component showed a good coupling efficiency with an insertion loss of about 1 dB or better across the entire band.
Gu, D.
, Lu, X.
and Ginley, R.
(2017),
Efficient Rectangular Waveguide to Stripline Transition in D Band, IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters
(Accessed June 5, 2023)