A High-Frequency-Compatible Miniaturized Bandpass Filter with Air-Bridge Structures Using GaAs-Based Integrated Passive Device Technology
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Equivalent Circuit
2.2. Current Density
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | a | b | c | d | e | f | rin |
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Unit (μm) | 20 | 15 | 1178.5 | 970 | 60 | 258.7 | 300 |
Parameter | a | b | c | d | e | f | rin |
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Unit (μm) | 16 | 19 | 1174.5 | 966 | 64 | 254.7 | 300 |
Parameter | a | b | c | d | e | f | rin |
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Unit (μm) | 20 | 15 | 1178.5 | 970 | N/A | 258.7 | 300 |
Terms | (GHz) | (GHz) | (GHz) | (GHz) | (GHz) | FBW (%) | (GHz) |
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250 μm | 2.026 | 2.749 | 1.303 | 2.749 | 1.893 | 76.401 | 5.066 |
275 μm | 1.929 | 2.625 | 1.234 | 2.625 | 1.800 | 77.233 | 4.703 |
300 μm | 1.834 | 2.519 | 1.148 | 2.519 | 1.701 | 80.581 | 4.474 |
325 μm | 1.775 | 2.451 | 1.099 | 2.451 | 1.641 | 82.397 | 4.315 |
350 μm | 1.694 | 2.352 | 1.037 | 2.352 | 1.562 | 84.232 | 4.063 |
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Wang, Z.-J.; Kim, E.-S.; Liang, J.-G.; Qiang, T.; Kim, N.-Y. A High-Frequency-Compatible Miniaturized Bandpass Filter with Air-Bridge Structures Using GaAs-Based Integrated Passive Device Technology. Micromachines 2018, 9, 463. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi9090463
Wang Z-J, Kim E-S, Liang J-G, Qiang T, Kim N-Y. A High-Frequency-Compatible Miniaturized Bandpass Filter with Air-Bridge Structures Using GaAs-Based Integrated Passive Device Technology. Micromachines. 2018; 9(9):463. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi9090463
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Zhi-Ji, Eun-Seong Kim, Jun-Ge Liang, Tian Qiang, and Nam-Young Kim. 2018. "A High-Frequency-Compatible Miniaturized Bandpass Filter with Air-Bridge Structures Using GaAs-Based Integrated Passive Device Technology" Micromachines 9, no. 9: 463. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi9090463