Analysis of Frequency Characteristics of Meander Structures with Different Connecting Electrodes

Meander structures are often used in microwave devices because of small dimensions and positive features. The features of the meander structures like passband, characteristic impedance, delay time and others could be adjusted by using different materials or structures of the meander conductor. The construction of the connecting electrodes of the meander conductor has a significant impact to the operation of the meander structure. The frequency characteristics of the planar and hybrid meander structures are calculated using the method of moment (MoM) in the Sonnet® software package. The created meander structure with different connecting electrodes are lossless. The results of passband, input impedance, delay time and electric field distribution are discussed. Different sets of design parameters are presented in order to obtain the same electrical characteristics.