Author : Jennifer L Jordan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (891 download)
Book Synopsis Contactless Radio Frequency Probes for High Temperature Characterization of Microwave Integrated Circuits by : Jennifer L Jordan
Download or read book Contactless Radio Frequency Probes for High Temperature Characterization of Microwave Integrated Circuits written by Jennifer L Jordan and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A method of characterizing microwave integrated circuits (MICs) at high temperature by way of a contactless probing method is developed. Current methods for characterizing MICs include probing circuits use either ground-signal-ground (GSG) or ground-signal (GS) contact probes that are not designed to withstand exposure to high temperatures. Although specially made GSG and GS probes for high temperature use have been developed, they lack the robustness for repeated use and often damage the device under test (DUT). A contactless approach was developed to address these limitations. In this work, a contactless probe design based on a microstrip transmission line that electromagnetically couples RF signals to a second microstrip transmission line connected in series to DUT was developed. To verify the efficacy of these contactless RF probes at high temperatures, three different circuits were designed, fabricated, and characterized at temperatures from 25 to 200 degrees C.