{"title":"Two-dimensional TE Series Node Transmission-Line Modelling Based on Unstructured Triangular Meshes","authors":"Kaiqi Yan, A. Vukovic, P. Sewell","doi":"10.23919/EuMC54642.2022.9924316","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/EuMC54642.2022.9924316","url":null,"abstract":"The transmission-line modelling (TLM) method has been widely applied to many areas of electromagnetic simulations. This paper presents the development of the series TE model for the TLM method based on triangular meshes. The 2D series unstructured TLM is validated using the case of the metallic cylindrical resonator and applied to the field analysis on photonic nanotip tapers.","PeriodicalId":215592,"journal":{"name":"2022 52nd European Microwave Conference (EuMC)","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115232983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Sorocki, K. Wincza, S. Gruszczynski, I. Piekarz
{"title":"Study on 3D Printed Snap-Fit Joints for Assembly of PCB-Integrated Additively Fabricated Air-Filled Waveguide","authors":"J. Sorocki, K. Wincza, S. Gruszczynski, I. Piekarz","doi":"10.23919/EuMC54642.2022.9924433","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/EuMC54642.2022.9924433","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, 3D printed snap-fit joints are investigated for assembly of the recently introduced Printed Circuit Board (PCB) integrated air-filled waveguide (AF-WG) to reduce the fabrication cost and assembly effort. Various joint constructions were designed and tested to provide pressure-assisted low-resistance contact between flanges of the metal-coated 3D printed U-shaped waveguide shell and on-PCB ground plane that serves as one of the guide's walls. The above is an alternative to the originally proposed through-hole screw joint that although low resistance requires extra parts and a more complicated assembly. Exemplary separable ball and cantilever snap-fit joints were developed and integrated at different pitches into test vehicles fabricated for the experimental study being a through-patch microstrip to AF-WG transition in back-to-back configuration operating within 9 GHz to 12 GHz bandwidth with long waveguide section in-between. The obtained results show that a ball joint can provide comparable performance in terms of total power loss of the circuit to a screw joint when properly spaced making it superior to use for highly-integrated circuits.","PeriodicalId":215592,"journal":{"name":"2022 52nd European Microwave Conference (EuMC)","volume":"31 8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124261764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quasi-elliptic SAW Filters Using Multi-Resonant Acoustic-Wave Lumped-Element Resonator Stages","authors":"Mohammed R. A. Nasser, D. Psychogiou","doi":"10.23919/EuMC54642.2022.9924400","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/EuMC54642.2022.9924400","url":null,"abstract":"Surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator-based bandpass filters (BPFs) with enhanced fractional bandwidth (FBW)-i.e, that is wider than the electromechanical coupling coefficient $kt^{2}$ - quasi-elliptic transfer functions are reported. They are based on cascaded acoustic-wave-lumped element (AWLR) multi-resonant stages that are shaped by one SAW resonator and one or more lumped-element (LE) resonators. Each of the multi-resonant stages contributes to the overall transfer function one pole and two transmission zeros (TZs). Thus, the proposed three-stage BPF configuration exhibits a transfer function shaped by three poles and six TZs. A detailed RF design methodology using analytical equations is provided for each multi-resonant AWLR stage. Various design examples for each stage and the overall three-pole/6-TZ BPF are presented. For proof-of-concept demonstration purposes a three-pole/six-TZs filter prototype was designed, manufactured and measured at 916.6 MHz. It exhibits the following characteristics: Center frequency: 916.6 MHz, FBW: $1.26kt^{2}$ and minimum insertion loss 1.88 dB that corresponds to an effective quality factor of 6000.","PeriodicalId":215592,"journal":{"name":"2022 52nd European Microwave Conference (EuMC)","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125235653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dariia O. Herasymova, Sergii V. Dukhopelnykov, R. Sauleau
{"title":"Lasing Threshold Conditions for Transversal Modes of Twin Graphene-Covered Circular Quantum Wires","authors":"Dariia O. Herasymova, Sergii V. Dukhopelnykov, R. Sauleau","doi":"10.23919/EuMC54642.2022.9924404","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/EuMC54642.2022.9924404","url":null,"abstract":"The analysis of the electromagnetic field of a dimer of twin graphene-covered quantum wires (QW) made of a gain material is considered. We apply the Lasing Eigenvalue Problem (LEP) approach, which delivers the mode-specific eigenvalue pairs, namely the frequencies and the threshold values of the QW gain index for the plasmon and the wire modes of nanolaser. In our work, we use quantum Kubo formalism for the graphene conductivity and classical Maxwell boundary-value problem for the field functions. The technique involves the resistive boundary conditions, the separation of variables in the local coordinates, and the addition theorem for the cylindrical functions. We derive separate determinantal equations for four different classes of symmetry of the lasing supermodes and solve them numerically. Our investigation of the mode frequencies and thresholds versus the graphene and QW parameters shows that plasmon supermodes have lower frequencies and thresholds than the wire modes provided that the QW radius is smaller than 10 µm, however in thicker wires they are comparable. The plasmon-mode characteristics are tunable using the graphene chemical potential. These results open a way for building essentially single-mode plasmonic nanolasers and their arrays.","PeriodicalId":215592,"journal":{"name":"2022 52nd European Microwave Conference (EuMC)","volume":"34 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116703416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. H. le Dam, A. Niembro-Martin, T. Lacrevaz, G. Houzet, Camille Delfaut, Damien Paulet, N. Reverdy-Bruas, Q. Duong, T. Vuong
{"title":"Study of a 3D FSS-Based Printed Radome Demonstrator for a Patch Antenna at 3.6 GHz","authors":"T. H. le Dam, A. Niembro-Martin, T. Lacrevaz, G. Houzet, Camille Delfaut, Damien Paulet, N. Reverdy-Bruas, Q. Duong, T. Vuong","doi":"10.23919/EuMC54642.2022.9924470","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/EuMC54642.2022.9924470","url":null,"abstract":"We present an FSS-based printed radome demonstrator which is used to orientate a patch antenna radiation pattern in 5G applications. The FSS-based pattern is printed onto a plastic hemisphere dome surface by using a jetting piezoelectric technology. The proposed pattern is made of two different unit cells: one is used to reflect radiation waves of the antenna, and the other allows radiation waves of the antenna to pass through. By combining these two types of unit cells, the radiation direction of the antenna can be adjusted. Measurements show that the main radiation direction of the antenna has been adjusted 30 degrees away from the original radiation direction.","PeriodicalId":215592,"journal":{"name":"2022 52nd European Microwave Conference (EuMC)","volume":"374 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120863064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Macciò, M. B. Lodi, N. Curreli, A. Melis, G. Mazzarella, M. Bozzi, A. Fanti
{"title":"A Wideband Sensor for Complex Permittivity of Carasau Bread Dough Based on a Double Ridge Waveguide","authors":"C. Macciò, M. B. Lodi, N. Curreli, A. Melis, G. Mazzarella, M. Bozzi, A. Fanti","doi":"10.23919/EuMC54642.2022.9924334","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/EuMC54642.2022.9924334","url":null,"abstract":"This work aims at the preliminary design of a microwave devices to perform indirect measurements of the complex permittivity of the Carasau bread, a traditional food product from Sardinia (Italy). To this purpose, the complex dielectric permittivity of doughs is measured with open-ended coaxial probe in the range 0.5-8.5 GHz and the spectra fitted to a third-order Cole-Cole model. The acquired data are then used to numerically study the microwave signal propagation in the designed a double ridge waveguide and investigate different sample configuration in order to obtain a wideband transmission performance.","PeriodicalId":215592,"journal":{"name":"2022 52nd European Microwave Conference (EuMC)","volume":"66 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121117529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A New Wideband and Passive Tx & Rx SatCom Antenna Module for Beam Steering in the K- and Ka-Band","authors":"Engelbert Tyroller, S. Lindenmeier","doi":"10.23919/EuMC54642.2022.9924458","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/EuMC54642.2022.9924458","url":null,"abstract":"A new Tx&Rx antenna module on satellite is presented for multiple beam steering in the K- and Ka-band. The antenna module consists of two antenna arrays with 240 radiators in total and with their normals tilted by ± 30° to nadir, respectively. Both antenna arrays consist of 16 layers, each having 15 radiators that are fed by a distribution network made up of a Rotman Lens realized in hollow waveguide technology. The two arrays cover a one-dimensional angular steering range of ± 30°, and thus a total steering range of ± 60° around nadir. Simulation results of the realized gain patterns of the antenna module are presented for all steering angles at 20 GHz and 30 GHz. The simulation results are verified by a first realized version of one antenna layer, where measured and simulated results show good agreement.","PeriodicalId":215592,"journal":{"name":"2022 52nd European Microwave Conference (EuMC)","volume":"143 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121335042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Near-Field Millimetre Wave Vector Microscopy - Buried Structure Imaging","authors":"T. Auriac, J. Raoult","doi":"10.23919/EuMC54642.2022.9924375","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/EuMC54642.2022.9924375","url":null,"abstract":"Near-field vector measurement can be used to image devices or material. From optics to microwaves, this technique uses different method and theoretical supports. Our test bench, working in the band 55 to 65 GHz and its capacity to image a buried structure on a commercial chip from GaN system are presented here. The influence of the bow-tie probe shape and the distance of measure is discussed. The capacity of our system to image a buried structure is detailed thought the information of modulus and phase of the near field reflected voltage.","PeriodicalId":215592,"journal":{"name":"2022 52nd European Microwave Conference (EuMC)","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114295249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kennet Braasch, Daniel Miek, Patrick Boe, Fynn Kamrath, Michael Höft
{"title":"Hybrid TM-Mode/Coaxial Triple-Band Bandpass Filter","authors":"Kennet Braasch, Daniel Miek, Patrick Boe, Fynn Kamrath, Michael Höft","doi":"10.23919/EuMC54642.2022.9924397","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/EuMC54642.2022.9924397","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, a novel realization of a triple-band filter offering a large spurious free range is presented. Three different resonator types (dielectric TM-mode, dielectric quasi- TM -mode and coaxial resonators) are implemented in order to increase the out of band rejection of the filter. Each of the chosen resonator types are used to implement one of the passbands in the filter response. The proposed topology leads to three real frequency axis transmission zeros between adjacent bands without the need for any complex cross coupling or coupling with a negative sign. Additionally, the topology reveals possibilities for an adaption of the bandwidth and distance between the individual passbands. The presented filter design leads to a large spurious free range up to 3.5 times the center frequency of the center band.","PeriodicalId":215592,"journal":{"name":"2022 52nd European Microwave Conference (EuMC)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128693614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}