Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW) Based Circuits and Systems
1VIT University, Vellore, India
2Jouf University, Sakala, Saudi Arabia
3SRM University AP, Amaravati, India
Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW) Based Circuits and Systems
Description
The upcoming generation of guided-wave structure, Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW) technology, has attracted wide interest. The principle of SIWs is to convert nonplanar structures into the corresponding planar form, enabling the planar fabrication processing of those nonplanar and 3D configurations. The opportunity to fabricate shielded structures by employing planar geometries has provided an amazing way to fabricate innovative resonators exhibiting very high-quality factors, suitable for filter and oscillator applications. Multilayered printed circuit board (PCB) or low-temperature cofired ceramic (LTCC) technologies and the SIW approach allow reaching high feasibility, planar integration, and packaging degree.
SIW technology could fulfill the increasing demand for highly sophisticated RF front-end circuits and systems for satellite communication, 5G, new generation wireless systems, and THz systems. SIWs inherit the merits of those nonplanar counterparts and are promising for high-frequency circuits, such as antennas, arrays, filters, portable microwave point-to-point systems, collision avoidance radars, vehicular communication systems, conformal/wearable circuitry, satellite antennas, etc. Therefore, these research domains are of great worth using novel materials and techniques.
This Special Issue aims to publish outstanding papers presenting cutting-edge advances in the field of microwave and millimeter-wave circuits and systems, including THz frequency ranges. It focuses on a novel material-based simulation study of the circuit and system design, as well as in experimental and theoretical results within applied sciences. Contributions to emerging technologies for future generation wireless communication systems, such as THz front-end circuits, and wearable/flexible devices related to SIW technology, are particularly encouraged. Original research and review articles are welcome.
Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:
- Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW)-cased circuits and systems sntennas
- SIW-based antennas and array structures
- Substrate Integrated Circuits (SICs)
- System on Substrate (SoS)
- Planar passive waveguide components
- Circularly polarized antenna for millimetre wave and THz technologies
- Microwave integrated circuits
- Terahertz devices and systems
- SIW-based antenna for satellite communications, radar for automotive applications, and wearable devices for medicine
- SIW-based fabrication of microwave components
- Planar waveguide antennas and beam-forming techniques
- Microwave photonics
- 5G and wireless systems for Internet of Things
- Miniaturised antenna sensors