Surface roughness modeling for CB-CPWs

Arghya Sain, Kathleen L. Melde

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Abstract

This paper proposes a method to simulate the effects of conductor surface roughness on conductor backed coplanar waveguides (CB-CPWs) using 3D full wave simulation tools. The varying heights for the random rough surface with specified autocorrelation function (ACF), root mean square height (h) and correlation length (l) are generated using MATLAB and this data is used by High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) to model and simulate the CB-CPWs with rough conductor surfaces. The results show that both h and l influence overall the attenuation coefficient of the device and are consistent with the results of other studies in this area. Thus this method provides the designers with a technique to characterize the effect of conductor surface roughness for different types of transmission lines with varying substrates and extent of conductor roughness.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2012 IEEE International Symposiumon Antennas and Propagation, APSURSI 2012 - Proceedings
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
EventJoint 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2012 - Chicago, IL, United States
Duration: Jul 8 2012Jul 14 2012

Publication series

NameIEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, AP-S International Symposium (Digest)
ISSN (Print)1522-3965

Other

OtherJoint 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI National Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago, IL
Period7/8/127/14/12

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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