Multilevel transition in empty substrate integrated waveguide

Empty substrate integrated waveguide (ESIW) is an improvement of the well-known substrate integrated waveguide. While maintaining the low cost, easy manufacturing, small size, and integration with other circuits in the same substrate, ESIW decreases the related losses by removing the dielectric subs...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Morro Ros, José Vicente, Rodríguez Pérez, Ana María, Belenguer, Ángel, Esteban, Héctor, Boria, Vicente E.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Repositorio:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM
OAI Identifier:oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/10512
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10578/10512
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Waveguide Transitions
Dielectric Materials
Microstrip Lines
Substrate Integrated Waveguides
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Sumario:Empty substrate integrated waveguide (ESIW) is an improvement of the well-known substrate integrated waveguide. While maintaining the low cost, easy manufacturing, small size, and integration with other circuits in the same substrate, ESIW decreases the related losses by removing the dielectric substrate, thus rendering it more interesting for practical applications. A wide band transition has been already developed to connect ESIW to microstrip lines. Filters, couplers, and antennas have also been developed in ESIW. For multilevel configurations, where different ESIW devices are implemented in different stacked substrates, a transition is needed that connects ESIW lines in different substrate levels. A low reflection wideband transition is presented for connecting two stacked ESIW lines.