In this work a new class of integrated 3D antennas is presented: the u-helix antenna class. U-helix is a truncated conical helix built using a novel MEMS (micro electro mechanical systems) technology directly realized on a silicon substrate, extruded from a planar spiral. The antenna is characterized by high gain (>6 dBi) and wide fractional bandwidth (0.4) in the 100 GHz to 1 THz frequency range. Fabrication processes of the antenna and simulated performances are reported, and its possible use in a THz rectifying device is presented. © 2012 IEEE.
On-Chip THz 3D Antennas / Nenzi, Paolo; Francesco, Tripaldi; Varlamava, Volha; Palma, Fabrizio; Balucani, Marco. - (2012), pp. 102-108. (Intervento presentato al convegno 62nd IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC) tenutosi a San Diego; United States nel MAY 29-JUN 01, 2012) [10.1109/ectc.2012.6248813].
On-Chip THz 3D Antennas
NENZI, Paolo;VARLAMAVA, VOLHA;PALMA, Fabrizio;BALUCANI, Marco
2012
Abstract
In this work a new class of integrated 3D antennas is presented: the u-helix antenna class. U-helix is a truncated conical helix built using a novel MEMS (micro electro mechanical systems) technology directly realized on a silicon substrate, extruded from a planar spiral. The antenna is characterized by high gain (>6 dBi) and wide fractional bandwidth (0.4) in the 100 GHz to 1 THz frequency range. Fabrication processes of the antenna and simulated performances are reported, and its possible use in a THz rectifying device is presented. © 2012 IEEE.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
