Direct modal transition from space wave to surface wave leakage on microstrip lines

Radio Science

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2005, Pages

  Baccarelli, P ^a   Burghignoli, P ^a   Lovat, G ^a,b   Paulotto, S ^a   Mesa, F ^b,c   Jackson, D R ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONS; MICROSTRIP DEVICES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; SPECTRUM ANALYZERS;

SPURIOUS EFFECTS; SURFACE WAVE;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES;

EID: 32844458234     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005RS003286     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Baccarelli, P., P. Burghignoli, F. Frezza, A. Galli, G. Lovat, and S. Paulotto (2004), Asymptotic analysis of bound-mode and free-space residual-wave currents excited by a delta-gap source on a microstrip line, Radio Sci., 39, RS3011, doi:10.1029/2003RS002918.
2. Bagby, J. S., C.-H. Lee, D. P. Nyquist, and Y. Yuan (1993), Identification of propagation regimes on integrated microstrip transmission lines, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., 41, 1887-1893.
3. Chang, D. C., and E. F. Kuester (1979), An analytic theory for narrow open microstrip, Arch. Elek. Uebertraeg., 33, 199-206.
4. Das, N. K., and D. M. Pozar (1991), Full-wave spectral-domain computation of material, radiation, and guided wave losses in infinite multilayered printed transmission lines, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., 39, 54-63.
5. Di Nallo, C., F. Mesa, and D. R. Jackson (1998), Excitation of leaky modes on multilayer stripline structures, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., 46, 1062-1071.
6. Freire, M. J., F. Mesa, C. Di Nallo, D. R. Jackson, and A. A. Oliner (1999), Spurious transmission effects due to the excitation of the bound mode and the continuous spectrum on stripline with an air gap, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., 47, 2493-2502.
7. Grimm, J. M., and D. P. Nyquist (1993), Spectral analysis considerations relevant to radiation and leaky modes of open-boundary microstrip transmission line, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., 41, 150-153.
8. Jackson, D. R., F. Mesa, M. J. Freire, D. P. Nyquist, and C. D. Nallo (2000), An excitation theory for bound modes, leaky modes, and residual-wave currents on stripline structures, Radio Sci., 35, 495-510.
9. Langston, W. L., J. T. Williams, D. R. Jackson, and F. Mesa (2001), Spurious radiation from a practical source on a covered microstrip line, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., 49, 2216-2226.
10. Mesa, F., and D. R. Jackson (2002a), The danger of high-frequency spurious effects on wide microstrip line, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., 50, 2679-2690.
11. Mesa, F., and D. R. Jackson (2002b), Investigation of integration paths in the spectral-domain analysis of leaky modes on printed circuit lines, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., 50, 2267-2275.
12. Mesa, F., C. Di Nallo, and D. R. Jackson (1999), The theory of surface-wave and space-wave leaky-mode excitation on microstrip lines, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., 47, 207-215.
13. Mesa, F., D. R. Jackson, and M. J. Freire (2001), High-frequency leaky-mode excitation on a microstrip line, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., 49, 2206-2215.
14. Mesa, F., D. R. Jackson, and M. J. Freire (2002), Evolution of leaky modes on printed-circuit lines, IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., 50, 94-104.
15. Oliner, A. A. (1987), Leakage from higher modes on microstrip lines with application to antennas, Radio Sci., 22, 902-912.
16. Rodríguez-Berral, R., F. Mesa, and F. Medina (2004), Two-dimensional study of leaky modes in microstrip lines with a semi-infinite cover layer, Radio Sci., 39, RS4002, doi: 10.1029/2003RS003007.
17. Shigesawa, H., M. Tsuji, and A. A. Oliner (1988), Conductor-backed slot line and coplanar waveguide: Dangers and fullwave analysis, in 1988 IEEE MTT International Microwave Symposium Digest, vol. 1, pp. 199-202, IEEE Press, Piscataway, N. J.