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The behaviour of attenuation losses in Coplanar waveguides (CPW) is studied for quasi-planar transmission lines with constant characteristic impedance (Z0) and resistivity, having different geometry's. This behavior helps in making a suitable choice of the type of structure and its dimensional parameters depending upon the application. Minimization of loss for a chosen substrate thickness, conductivity and impedance is analyzed. Dispersion characteristics of CPW have been plotted for various metallization thicknesses. A sensitivity analysis for effective dielectric constant with respect to various dimensional parameters of CPW is presented.
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Rastogi, A.K., Hardikar, S. Attenuation Characteristics and Sensitivity Analysis for Coplanar Waveguide. International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves 22, 703–714 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010697710403
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