Millimeter-Wave Vertical Transitions between Ridge Gap Waveguides and Microstrip Lines for Integration of MMIC with Slot Array
Paper in proceeding, 2021

This paper presents two low-loss vertical transitions between ridge gap waveguides and microstrip lines. The transitions can be utilized as packaging techniques for system level integration of MMICs with waveguide components such as slot array antennas. Both vertical transitions feature microstrip lines being the bottom layer but facing opposite directions. The first vertical transition consists of a microstrip line facing upwards with a patch in the end. Simulation results show that the reflection coefficient is better than -15 dB from 74 to 82 GHz. The second transition of microstrip line facing downwards features E-plane probe with back-short cavity surrounded by periodic pins. Simulation results show that the reflection coefficient is better than -15 dB from 71 to 86 GHz. Comparing with other same layer transitions, the vertical solutions provide more flexibility for the routing of antenna feeding line and have the ability of implementing a more compact design.

mm-wave

packaging

gap waveguide

integration

transition

Author

Qiannan Ren

Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks

Ashraf Uz Zaman

Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks

Jian Yang

Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks

Vessen Vassilev

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Microwave Electronics

Carlo Bencivenni

Gapwaves AB

15th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2021

9411273

15th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2021
Dusseldorf, Germany,

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Subject Categories

Computer Engineering

Other Physics Topics

Embedded Systems

DOI

10.23919/EuCAP51087.2021.9411273

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