PYIA: Computer Modeling of Microstrip Interconnects in mm-waves

PI是一名总统青年研究员(PYI)，她的研究如下：计算机辅助设计(CAD)技术在毫米波单片集成电路的设计和性能中发挥着重要作用。尽管有这种需求，但现有的任何CAD功能都不能真正很好地工作于针对非常高频率的设计。该项目旨在开发精确的CAD算法来表征屏蔽微带互连，例如毫米波范围内的通孔。用来求解上述问题的方法是积分方程组的有限元方法。与其他现有方法相比，该方法的优点是能够同时解决水平和垂直不连续问题。上述分析技术可以为任何微带互连提供严格的场解，其中包含并可能包含尽可能多的涉及的物理因素：表面波、辐射、介质损耗和电路元件之间的相互作用。计算机辅助设计(CAD)技术在毫米波单片集成电路的设计和性能中起着重要的作用。尽管有这种需求，但现有的任何CAD功能都不能真正很好地工作于针对非常高频率的设计。该项目旨在开发精确的CAD算法来表征毫米波范围内的屏蔽微带互连。

The PI is a Presidential Young Investigator (PYI) and describes her research as follows: Computer-aided-design (CAD) techniques play a major role in the design and performance of Millimeter-wave Monolithic Integrated Circuits. Despite the need, none of the existing CAD capabilities can really work well for designs intended for very high frequencies. This project aims at developing accurate CAD algorithms for characterizing shielded-microstrip interconnects such as via-holes in the mm-wave range. The method to be applied for the solution of the above problem is a Finite Element Method for Integral Equations. The advantage of this method over other existing ones is its ability to solve both horizontal and vertical discontinuities. The above analytical technique can provide a rigorous field solution for any microstrip interconnect with as many of the involved physical factors incorporated and possible including: surface waves, radiation, dielectric losses and n=mutual interactions between circuit elements. Computer-aided-design (CAD) techniques play a major role in the design and performance of Millimeter-wave Monolithic Integrated Circuits. Despite the need, none of the existing CAD capabilities can really work well for designs intended for very high frequencies. This project aims at developing accurate CAD algorithms for characterizing shielded-microstrip interconnects in the mm-wave range.