Transmission Properties of Closed Trapezoidal-Groove Guide for Millimeter Waves

The transmission characteristics of the mode TE₁₁ for a new type of closed trapezoidal-groove guide with arbitrary inclined angle are analysed in detail with the mode-matching method in this paper. The calculated results are in good agreement with the experimental values in the published reference. The dispersion of the closed trapezoidal-groove guide is very low. The relationships of the cut-off wavelength and the attenuation constant with the structural sizes of the closed trapezoidal-groove waveguide are also obtained. The given results have very important value in study, design, manufacture and application for closed trapezoidal-groove waveguide.     

ANALYSIS OF ARBITRARILY TRAPEZOIDAL-GROOVE GUIDE WITH THE CONFORMAL MAPPING METHOD

The arbitrarily open trapezoidal-groove guide is analyzed with the conformal mapping technique. A new formula is given for the evaluation of one fundamental parameter associated with the technique. The relationship between the cut-off wavelength for the dominant mode and the geometry of the guide structure is studied; dispersion characteristic of the groove guide is also given. Some numerical results are shown to be in good agreement with both experimental data and the results of the finite element method (FEM). Moreover, it is testified that dispersion of the trapezoidal-groove guide is low. The obtained results are significant for the design and application of the open trapezoidal-groove guide for millimeter waves.     

On the Main Mode of Trapezoidal-Groove Guide By Finite Element Method

In this paper, the propagation properties such as the dispersion characteristics, cut-off wavelength, guide wavelength and field distribution for the main mode of trapezoidal-groove guide are analysed by using the finite element method. The dispersion is very low, and the field distribution in a trapezoidal-groove guide is similar to that of rectangular one. The results have important values in design, manufacture, and application of groove guides.     

Mode Distribution and Bandwidth Characteristic of Arbitrarily Trapezoidal-Groove Guide for Millimeter Waves

The modes TE and TM of arbitrarily trapezoidal-groove guide are analyzed by using the mode-matching method. The mode TE₁₁ is the dominant mode of the trapezoidal-groove guide under different conditions. The bandwidth characteristic and the operation condition for the single dominant mode are discussed. The obtained conclusions are of very important significance in theoretical study and practical application of trapeziodal-groove guides for millimeter waves.     

Analysis for Transmission Characteristics of Closed Trapezoidal-Groove Waveguide with Boundary Element Method

In this paper, the cut-off and dispersion characteristics of a new kind of closed trapezoidal-groove waveguide that has more advantages than open groove waveguides are analyzed with the help of the boundary element method, the relationship between cut-off wavelengths and variations of guide's relative sizes is discussed in detail. The calculated results are in good agreement with those in the relevant reference. So, the obtained conclusions are very important in theoretical studies and actual applications of closed trapezoidal-groove waveguides for millimeter and submillimeter waves.     

Study on Transmission Characteristics of Trapezoidal-Groove Guide with Mode-Matching Method

In this paper, the dispersion, cut-off and attenuation characteristics of trapezoidal-groove guide are analyzed by using the mode-matching method. The relationships between the guided parameters and variations of relative guide's sizes are discussed in detail. The calculated results are in good agreement with those in relevant reference. So, the obtained conclusions have important values in theoretical studies and actual applications of trapezoidal-groove guides for millimeter and submillimeter waves.     

Analysis for dispersion characteristics of trapezoidal-groove waveguide

In this paper, the dispersion characteristics of the main mode for the trapezoidal-groove guides are analysed by using the approach of equivalent network with transverse resonance. The relationship curves between guide wavelength, phase constant and guide dimensions, frequency are obtained. The characteristics have important values in design, manufacture and application of groove guides.     

An improved solution to the dominant mode properties of groove guides of general cross section

An improved solution to the dominant mode properties of groove guides of general cross section is presented in this paper. A novel differential equation is formulated and solved by numerical integration technique. Numerical results for single V-groove guide show good agreement with available measured values. Calculated results for the cutoff wavelengths of semicircular-groove and trapezoidal-groove guides are presented.     

Analysis for Transmission Properties of Arbitrarily Trapezoidal-Groove Waveguide for Millimeter Waves

In this paper, the transmission properties such as the dispersion and attenuation characteristics for the dominant mode of the trapezoidal-groove waveguide with arbitrarily inclined angle are analyzed and discussed by using the mode-matching method. Some calculated results are in very good agreement with the published data. The obtained conclusions are of important significance in theoretical studies and actual applications of trapezoidal-groove waveguides for millimeter and submillimeter waves.     

The dominant mode in closed circular groove guide

The structure of closed circular groove guide is similar to that of open circular groove guide, but it can prevent energy from leaking out of the guide. In this paper, the dominant mode in closed circular groove guide is considered. The characteristic equation is derived and solved and the results are discussed.     

Impedance Characteristics of Closed Elliptic-Groove Waveguide for Millimeter Waves

A characteristic equation and impedance characteristic for the dominant mode of closed elliptic-groove guide have been analyzed and discussed by using the mode-matching method. The reference size of the closed elliptic-groove guide for the good impedance matching with rectangular guide in actual application is given. The obtained conclusions are of important significance in theoretical studies and actual applications of closed elliptic-groove guide for millimeter waves.     

The dominant mode in closed V-groove guide

The structure of closed V-groove guide is similar to that of open one, but it can prevent energy from leaking out of the guide. In this paper, the dominant mode in the closed V-groove guides are analysed by using the approach of equivalent network with transverse resonance. The results have important practical values in design, manufacture and application of V-groove guide.     

Transmission characteristics of several kinds of closed groove waveguides for millimeter waves

An advantage of closed groove guide over open groove guide is attended. In this paper, the several kinds of closed groove guides including the trapezoidal-, elliptic- and parabolic-groove guides as new types of millimeter wave transmission lines are presented. Their dispersion and cut-off characteristics of the dominant mode are analysed and compared with ones of the closed V-and circular- groove guides by using the equivalent network method. The obtained results have important meaning in theoretical studies and actual applications of groove waveguides.     

Design of layered ridge dielectric waveguide for millimeter and sub-millimeter wave circuits

Design rules for Layered Ridge Dielectric Waveguide (LRDW) are presented for the first time through simple figures and closed form equations. The Effective Dielectric Constant (EDC) method is used to develop the design rules that account for typical circuit specifications such as higher order mode suppression, dispersion, attenuation, and coupling between adjacent transmission lines. Comparisons between the design of LRDW, image guide, and millimeter-wave dielectric ridge guide are made.     

Coupling performance of closed double circular groove guide

Double circular groove guide is a simple structure which can be used to construct directional coupler. In this paper, the coupling property of two uniformly coupled circular groove guides is studied based on the transverse resonance analysing results of closed double circular groove guide.     

Uniform Waveguides with Arbitrary Cross-Section Considered by the Point-Matching Method

The point-matching method applies to the problem of wave propagation in many uniform waveguides of very general cross-sections. The boundary conditions are satisfied at a finite number of points on the guide wall only. This method applies when the contour of the cross section of the guide is a closed curve, the function of which is single-valued. The validity of the point-matching method is demonstrated qualitatively. Examples show that accurate values of cutoff wave numbers can be achieved easily.     

Studies on the closed circular groove guide

When the circular-groove guide is closed at the two side ends by metal, its dispersion characteristic is studied in this paper, and theoretical values are presented. The eigen-weighted boundary integral equation method was used here.     

Numerical Analysis of the Rectangular Dielectric Waveguide and its Modifications

Dielectric waveguides suitable for millimeter and submillimeter wave integrated circuits are analyzed by applying the generalized telegraphist's equations. The dielectric waveguides treated in this paper are the rectangular dielectric image line, the cladded rectangular dielectric image line, the insulated image guide, and the strip dielectric guide. Numerical results of the propagation constant, the power distribution, and the field configuration in these dielectric waveguides are presented. Values for the propagation constants obtained by our method are compared with other theoretical results. Although this work is based on a closed waveguide model, it may be applicable to wide classes of dielectric waveguides with arbitrary dielectric profiles and cross sections.     

TEM Impedance and Cross Coupling for Small Circular Center Conductors in a Double Ridged Waveguide

The even and odd mode TEM impedances and crosscoupling coefficient were found for two small circular center conductors in a double ridge waveguide structure. Expressions were found by the use of a variational approximation for the case where the centers of the circular conductors lie on the horizontal center line of the guide; the conductors were placed symmetrically about the vertical plane of symmetry of the guide, and the conductors were placed a reasonable distance from the guide and from the region between the ridges. Results calculated from these expressions agree reasonably well with experimental data. The experimental and theoretical results tend to indicate that proper placement of the two conductors in a double ridge guide could be used as a method of transmitting three different messages inside a single closed waveguide.