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A new capacitive test structure for microwave characterization of biopolymers
Microwave and Optical Technology Letters
  • Carrie M. Bartsch, University of Dayton
  • Guru Subramanyam, University of Dayton
  • James Grote, Air Force Research Laboratory
  • Frank K. Hopkins, Air Force Research Laboratory
  • Lawrence L. Brott, Air Force Research Laboratory
  • Rajesh R. Naik, Air Force Research Laboratory
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2007
Abstract

A new capacitive test structure, containing a parallel plate capacitor with coplanar waveguide feed lines, was used for microwave characterization of biopolymers for the first time. Microwave dielectric properties were obtained for the biopolymers as a function of dc bias and temperature by performing on-wafer microwave measurements. Dielectric tunability was observed with applied dc bias in the biopolymers tested.

Inclusive pages
1261–1265
ISBN/ISSN
1098-2760
Publisher
Wiley
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Keywords
  • dielectric properties,
  • biopolymers,
  • coplanar waveguide capacitive test structure,
  • microwave characterization
Citation Information
Carrie M. Bartsch, Guru Subramanyam, James Grote, Frank K. Hopkins, et al.. "A new capacitive test structure for microwave characterization of biopolymers" Microwave and Optical Technology Letters Vol. 49 Iss. 6 (2007)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/guru_subramanyam/40/