A super compact multilayer broadband left-handed metamaterials for RF/MMIC applications

@inproceedings{citeulike:2067715, abstract = {A super compact multilayer broadband left-handed metamaterial medium for RF/MMIC applications is proposed and demonstrated by the full wave simulation and equivalent circuit analysis. Here we propose to employ multilayer technology to realize left-handedness. The unit cell of the multilayer structure is a thousand times smaller than that of the microstrip structure to achieve the same series capacitance. The left handedness of the novel structure extends from 2.1GHz to 28.2GHz. performing in much wider bandwidth than those reported so far. The compactness and broad left-handed operating bandwidth make the proposed left-handed metamaterial be well incorporated with RF/MMIC applications.}, author = {Tong, Wei and Hu, Z. R. }, booktitle = {Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2005 IEEE}, citeulike-article-id = {2067715}, journal = {Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2005 IEEE}, keywords = {broadband, compact, lh, metamaterial, rf}, pages = {656--659 Vol. 1A}, posted-at = {2007-12-06 17:01:47}, priority = {2}, title = {A super compact multilayer broadband left-handed metamaterials for RF/MMIC applications}, url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs\_all.jsp?arnumber=1551406}, volume = {1A}, year = {2005} }

TY - CONF ID - citeulike:2067715 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2067715 TI - A super compact multilayer broadband left-handed metamaterials for RF/MMIC applications T2 - Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2005 IEEE JF - Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2005 IEEE VL - 1A SP - 656 EP - 659 Vol. 1A N2 - A super compact multilayer broadband left-handed metamaterial medium for RF/MMIC applications is proposed and demonstrated by the full wave simulation and equivalent circuit analysis. Here we propose to employ multilayer technology to realize left-handedness. The unit cell of the multilayer structure is a thousand times smaller than that of the microstrip structure to achieve the same series capacitance. The left handedness of the novel structure extends from 2.1GHz to 28.2GHz. performing in much wider bandwidth than those reported so far. The compactness and broad left-handed operating bandwidth make the proposed left-handed metamaterial be well incorporated with RF/MMIC applications. KW - broadband KW - compact KW - lh KW - metamaterial KW - rf AU - Tong, Wei AU - Hu, ZR PY - 2005/// UR - http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=1551406 ER -