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IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
Volume 48 Number 1, January 2000

Mode Conversion at GCPW-to-Microstrip-Line Transitions

Page 158.

Abstract:

Mode conversion at the transition between grounded coplanar waveguide (GCPW) and microstrip line is demonstrated. Experimental results show the effect of overmoding in a conductor-backed coplanar waveguide on the transition behavior. A simple micromachining solution is used to cancel the parasitic modes triggered by the transition in the GCPW feed line. This results in an insertion loss of 0.3 dB and a return loss better than -18 dB from 75 to 110 GHz. The transition can prove very useful for millimeter-wave packaging and interconnects.

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