H-Plane Mode Conversion and Application in Printed Microwave Integrated Circuit

1 October 2000

conference paper
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

p. 1-4
https://doi.org/10.1109/euma.2000.338763

Abstract

This paper presents a novel MIC (microwave integrated circuit) design methodology, which consistently applies the H-plane discontinuity structures to integrate a multi-function microwave RF module using conventional PCB (printed-circuit-board) fabrication process. Two distinct types of waveguide, namely, microstrip and metallic rectangular waveguide, are simultaneously integrated on the same substrate(s) through the interface mode converters. An X-band MIC filter prototype, consisting of two H-plane mode converters and six H-plane waveguide slits, is built and tested, showing an attractive filter performance and a great potential for implementing the proposed MIC design methodology.

Keywords

APPLICATION SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES
DESIGN METHODOLOGY
RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDES
FILTERS
RADIOFREQUENCY INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
RADIO FREQUENCY
FABRICATION
MICROSTRIP

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