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    • 3. 发明专利
    • MMIC-TO-WAVEGUIDE RF TRANSITION AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
    • CA2312128A1
    • 2001-02-16
    • CA2312128
    • 2000-06-22
    • BOEING CO
    • SOVERO EMILIO AHACKER JONATHAN BRUCE
    • H01L23/12H01L23/14H01P5/107
    • An RF transition for coupling energy propagating in a waveguide transmission line into energy propagating in a monolithic microwave integrat ed circuit ("MMIC") is provided. The RF transition comprises a microstrip structure that includes a MMIC substrate with backside metallization and a front side microstrip. The backside metallization defines an iris, and the microstrip includes a microstrip feed formed proximate the iris. The RF transition also includes a waveguide terminating at the metallization layer around the iris to thereby convert energy propagating in the waveguide into energy propagating in the microstri p. In one embodiment, RF signal processing circuitry is monolithically formed on t he MMIC substrate. The invention enables a waveguide-to-MMIC transition to be constructed at higher RF frequencies, such as millimeter wave frequencies, even with the fragile, thinner substrates and smaller device features of higher- frequency devices. The monolithic structure avoids the use of wire bonds or ribbon wel ds to interconnect separate substrates, such as would be used in an MIC implementation, enabling improved RF performance at higher RF frequencies. The invention enables an RF circuit to be constructed that is adapted to communicate signa ls with a waveguide at higher RF frequencies, such as millimeter wave frequencies, i n a rugged, producible package.