IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques · 2002 · 282 citations · 71 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMaterials EngineeringAntennasCeramic MaterialsMicrowave EngineeringDielectric MaterialsDielectricsFerroelectric MaterialsMicrowave AntennasMicrowave MaterialsMicrowave ResonatorsDielectric Resonator FiltersDielectric ResonatorsDielectric WaveguidesHigh-dielectric-constant MaterialsLow-loss Dielectric MaterialsLow-loss MaterialsMicrowave DevicesWireless Communication Systems
Dielectric materials remain essential for microwave communication, enabling low‑loss, temperature‑stable resonators and filters, and supporting miniaturization of wireless terminals and base stations. This review traces the sequential evolution of dielectric material applications in microwave devices. The authors discuss dielectric waveguides, low‑loss ceramic resonators and filters, multilayer circuit modules, dielectric antennas, and ferroelectric advances.
Dielectric materials are continuing to play a very important role in the microwave communication systems. These materials are key in realization of low-loss temperature-stable resonators and filters for satellite and broadcasting equipment, and in many other microwave devices. High dielectric-constant materials are critical to the miniaturization of wireless systems, both for the terminals and base-stations, as well as for handsets. In this paper, a sequential evolution of the dielectric materials applications in microwave devices will be reviewed. This includes dielectric waveguides, low-loss temperature-stable ceramic materials, dielectric resonators, and filters. The recent advances in the multilayer circuit modules, dielectric antennas, and ferroelectrics are also described.
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