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New concept of RF functions by microfluidic coupling
Author(s) -
Le Cloirec L.,
BenlarbiDelaï A.,
Bocquet B.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.21812
Subject(s) - microwave , broadband , electronic circuit , planar , microfluidics , coupling (piping) , electronic engineering , terahertz radiation , engineering , line (geometry) , electrical engineering , optoelectronics , computer science , materials science , telecommunications , nanotechnology , mechanical engineering , mathematics , computer graphics (images) , geometry
We present a new concept that combines microfluidic circuits designed inside planar waveguides for advanced ultra‐wide band functions. Feasibility of such approach is demonstrated on a broadband variable delay line operating in the microwave region. We also show that this approach is very well fitted for the future THz circuits. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 48: 1912–1916, 2006; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.21812