Fabrication and microwave characterisation of multilayer circuits for MMIC applications

IEE Proceedings: Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 143, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 225-232

  Wang, Q H ^a   Gokdemir, T ^a   Budimir, D ^a   Karacaoglu, U ^a   Rezazadeh, A A ^a   Robertson, I D ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

MMIC structures; Multilayer circuit fabrication

Indexed keywords

BANDPASS FILTERS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; ELECTRIC INSULATING MATERIALS; ELECTRIC LINES; INTEGRATED CIRCUIT LAYOUT; MICROSTRIP LINES; MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; MULTILAYERS; POLYIMIDES; RESONATORS; WAVEGUIDES;

CIRCUIT ROUTINGS; COPLANAR WAVEGUIDES; CURRENT CROWDING EFFECTS; INSULATING DIELECTRIC LAYER; MICROSTRIP TRANSMISSION LINES; MICROWAVE CHARACTERIZATION; MULTILAYER CIRCUITS;

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0030164123     PISSN: 13502417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-map:19960228     Document Type: Article

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