Silicon-Based 0.450-0.475 THz Series-Fed Double Dielectric Resonator On-Chip Antenna Array Based on Metamaterial Properties for Integrated-Circuits

Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad; Virdee, Bal S.; See, Chan; Abd-Alhameed, Raed; Falcone, Francisco; Limiti, Ernesto

Abstract

The antenna array designed to operate over 0.450-0.475 Terahertz comprises two dielectric resonators (DRs) that are stacked vertically on top of each other and placed on the surface of the slot antenna fabricated on a silicon substrate using standard CMOS technology. The slot created in the silicon substrate is meandering and is surrounded by metallic via-wall to prevent energy dissipation. The antenna has a maximum gain of 4.5dBi and radiation efficiency of 45.7% at 0.4625 THz. The combination of slot and vias transform the antenna to a metamaterial structure that provides a relatively small antenna footprint. The proposed series-fed double DRs on-chip antenna array is useful for applications in THz integrated circuits.

Citation

Alibakhshikenari, M., Virdee, B. S., See, C., Abd-Alhameed, R., Falcone, F., & Limiti, E. (2019, September). Silicon-Based 0.450-0.475 THz Series-Fed Double Dielectric Resonator On-Chip Antenna Array Based on Metamaterial Properties for Integrated-Circuits. Presented at 13th International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena – Metamaterials, Rome, Italy

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: 13th International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena – Metamaterials
• Start Date: Sep 16, 2019
• End Date: Sep 21, 2019
• Acceptance Date: Jun 7, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Nov 14, 2019
• Publication Date: Nov 18, 2019
• Deposit Date: Nov 21, 2019
• Book Title: 2019 Thirteenth International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena (Metamaterials)
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/MetaMaterials.2019.8900949
• Keywords: antenna array; dialectric resonator; integrated circuits
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2336188
• Related Public URLs: https://congress2019.metamorphose-vi.org/index.php/dates