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Loss characteristics of coplanar waveguide transmission lines fabricated with copper nanoparticles
Author(s) -
Lee HeeJo,
Seo Shanghoon,
Yun Kwansoo,
Joung Jae Woo,
Yook JongGwan
Publication year - 2010
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.24987
Subject(s) - coplanar waveguide , microwave , electric power transmission , materials science , transmission line , copper , optoelectronics , waveguide , line (geometry) , electrical conductor , electrical engineering , electronic engineering , engineering , telecommunications , composite material , metallurgy , geometry , mathematics
This article investigates the high frequency characteristics of coplanar waveguide (CPW) lines fabricated with inkjet‐printing technology on BT substrates. The optimal metallic thickness of a printed CPW line is approximately estimated to be 3 μm. When printed lines with higher electrical conductivity are realized through additional surface preparation steps, the findings of this study suggest that the RF performance level of these printed lines will be comparable to that of the copper clad laminate lines in the microwave frequency region. Finally, aspects of such improvements as well as applications of these types of printed lines are discussed. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 52: 780–782, 2010; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.24987