120 GHz Broadband Chip-Interconnects for High Bit-Rate Communication Systems

M. Kunze¹, P. Talukder¹, F.J. Schmückle¹, W. Heinrich¹, D. Ferling², and K. Adam²

¹ Ferdinand-Braun-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik, Albert-Einstein-Straße 11, D-12489 Berlin, Germany
² ALCATEL, D-70435 Stuttgart, Germany

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IEEE MTT-S Int. Microwave Symp. Dig., 2004, pp. 485-488.
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Abstract:
A broad-band transition from a coaxial line to a CPW chip is simulated and realized. It is part of a 80 Gbps optoelectronic communication system covering the frequency range up to 120 GHz. The extremely large band-width require efforts not only to keep reflections low but also to suppress unwanted modes.

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