Abstract
Polymeric millimeter-wave components and systems based on micro molding technologies have been demonstrated, including waveguides, iris filters, tunable filters, phase shifters, waveguide-fed horn antennas and waveguide-based feeding networks. Fundamental issues in polymer metallization process such as conformal and uniform deposition as well as mass transfer and current density effects on the novel in-channel electroplating encapsulation, surface morphology and roughness on mm-wave attenuation will be discussed in detail. We believe this new class of polymeric millimeter-wave systems has potential applications in replacing the expensive metallic counterparts (a few thousand dollars for each waveguide) in current millimeter-wave systems.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | RF and Microwave Microelectronics Packaging |
Publisher | Springer US |
Pages | 43-68 |
Number of pages | 26 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781441909831 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010 |