Circulator Integrated in Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramics Technology
conference paper
We present a demonstration of an integrated circulator for TR modules using low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) technology. Two different circulators have been realised to be used in TR modules in two different frequency bands, C-and Ku-band. The circulator is a three-port junction microstrip type device. The ferrite disc is embedded in the LTCC substrate and the composition is exposed to an external magnetic field, to provide the circulator as an integrated LTCC substrate circulator. Technological development, design and characterization of the circulator are reported.
TNO Identifier
522535
Publisher
EuMA
Article nr.
6997928
Source title
European Microwave Week EuMW 2014, Proceedings of the 9th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference, EuMIC 2014, 6-7 Oct 2014, Rome, Italy
Place of publication
Louvain-la-Neuve
Pages
600-603