Kapton Flexible Technology for V-band Applications

Zhening Yang (1) , Alexandru Takacs (1) , Samuel Charlot (2) , Daniela Dragomirescu (1)

1 LAAS-MINC - Équipe MIcro et Nanosystèmes pour les Communications sans fil
2 LAAS-TEAM - Service Techniques et Équipements Appliqués à la Microélectronique

This paper addresses the flexible Kapton technology for V-band applications. The proposed technology allows a fabrication accuracy down to 6 µm with insertion losses in the range of 0.5 dB/mm for coplanar waveguide lines at 60 GHz. Based on measurements results, the impact of humidity on the Kapton is quantified in the millimeter wave spectrum and V-band with the help of dedicated passive devices: ring resonator and antennas. An assembling process is also proposed in order to integrate active devices on flexible supporting Kapton board.

Domaines: Electromagnétisme

Zhening Yang, Alexandru Takacs, Samuel Charlot, Daniela Dragomirescu. Kapton Flexible Technology for V-band Applications. International Symposium on RF-MEMS and RF-Microsystems (MEMSWAVE), Jul 2016, Bucarest, Romania. pp.19-22. ⟨hal-02066202⟩