3D-printed low-cost, low-loss microwave components up to 40 GHz

Publikationstyp
Conference Paper
Date Issued
2016-08-09
Sprache
English
Author(s)
Rohrdantz, Benjamin  
Rave, Christian  
Jacob, Arne  
Institut
Hochfrequenztechnik E-3  
TORE-URI
http://hdl.handle.net/11420/5580
Volume
2016-August
Article Number
7540122
Citation
IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest: 7540122 (2016-08-09)
Contribution to Conference
IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, 2016  
Publisher DOI
10.1109/MWSYM.2016.7540122
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84984982059
This contribution investigates the manufacturability and the performance of waveguide components fabricated using a consumer-grade 3D printer. This low-cost process enables a fast fabrication of microwave circuits almost directly from a 3D simulation model to a ready-to-use component. Two different components, a simple waveguide and a more complex array with integrated power combiner, are manufactured and characterized to validate the approach.