A Novel Microstrip-to-Microstrip Vertical Via Transition in X-Band Multilayer Packages

This paper investigates a novel X-band microstrip-to-microstrip vertical via transition with matching pads loaded signal via. This design has been proposed for a multilayer substrate package. The matching pads, which are located in the center of the signal via on each ground layer, are adopted to fu...

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Main Author: M. X. Yu
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9562854
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description This paper investigates a novel X-band microstrip-to-microstrip vertical via transition with matching pads loaded signal via. This design has been proposed for a multilayer substrate package. The matching pads, which are located in the center of the signal via on each ground layer, are adopted to further improve the impedance matching level and thus attain better signal transition performance. A physics-based equivalent circuit modeling approach has been employed for this research. The right angle MS-to-MS via transition was also designed using this technique. The simulated S-parameters indicate that the match-pad design made a breakthrough in achieving an approximate −15 dB wide-band return loss reduction. The measured S-parameter of MS-to-MS transition showed that return loss with the matching pads is better than that without the matching pads.
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spelling doaj-art-de66abacf7e04007b5c6bf8d1eda1b8a2025-02-03T01:09:29ZengWileyInternational Journal of Antennas and Propagation1687-58691687-58772016-01-01201610.1155/2016/95628549562854A Novel Microstrip-to-Microstrip Vertical Via Transition in X-Band Multilayer PackagesM. X. Yu0School of Physical Electronics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, No. 4, Section 2, North Jianshe Road, Chengdu 610054, ChinaThis paper investigates a novel X-band microstrip-to-microstrip vertical via transition with matching pads loaded signal via. This design has been proposed for a multilayer substrate package. The matching pads, which are located in the center of the signal via on each ground layer, are adopted to further improve the impedance matching level and thus attain better signal transition performance. A physics-based equivalent circuit modeling approach has been employed for this research. The right angle MS-to-MS via transition was also designed using this technique. The simulated S-parameters indicate that the match-pad design made a breakthrough in achieving an approximate −15 dB wide-band return loss reduction. The measured S-parameter of MS-to-MS transition showed that return loss with the matching pads is better than that without the matching pads.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9562854
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A Novel Microstrip-to-Microstrip Vertical Via Transition in X-Band Multilayer Packages
International Journal of Antennas and Propagation
title A Novel Microstrip-to-Microstrip Vertical Via Transition in X-Band Multilayer Packages
title_full A Novel Microstrip-to-Microstrip Vertical Via Transition in X-Band Multilayer Packages
title_fullStr A Novel Microstrip-to-Microstrip Vertical Via Transition in X-Band Multilayer Packages
title_full_unstemmed A Novel Microstrip-to-Microstrip Vertical Via Transition in X-Band Multilayer Packages
title_short A Novel Microstrip-to-Microstrip Vertical Via Transition in X-Band Multilayer Packages
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