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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) : Analysis

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A new non-contacting waveguide backshort has been developed for millimeter and submillimeter wave frequencies. The design consists of a metal bar with rectangular or circular holes cut into it, which is covered with a dielectric (mylar) layer to form a snug fit with the walls of a waveguide. Hole geometries are adjusted to obtain a periodic variation of the guide impedance on the correct length scale, in order to produce efficient reflection of RF power. It is a mechanically rugged design which can be easily fabricated for frequencies from 1 to 1000 GHz and is thus a sound alternative to the miniaturization of conventional non-contacting shorts. To aid in high-frequency design, a rigorous full-wave analysis has been completed, which will allow variations of the size, number and spacing of the holes to be easily analyzed. This paper will review the backshort design and the method developed for theoretical characterization, followed by a comparison of the experimental and numerical results.

Low frequency models operating from 4-6 GHz are shown to demonstrate return loss of greater than -0.2 dB over a 33 percent bandwidth. The theory is in good agreement with measured data

• Creator/s: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS
• Date: 1/1/1992
• Year: 1992
• Book Topics/Themes: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ANTENNA ARRAYS, ANTENNA DESIGN, DIELECTRICS, ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE, MILLIMETER WAVES, MYLAR (TRADEMARK), RADIO ANTENNAS, RADIO FREQUENCIES, SUBMILLIMETER WAVES, WAVEGUIDE ANTENNAS, DESIGN ANALYSIS, FABRICATION, LOW FREQUENCIES, MINIATURIZATION, Weller, T. M., Katehi, L. P. B., Mcgrath, William R

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