Design of slow-wave microstrip lines on structured substrate for RF and millimeter-wave : applications on couplers and non-reciprocal passive devices ; Aide à la conception de lignes microrubans à onde lente sur substrat structuré dans les bandes RF et millimétriques : applications aux coupleurs et dispositifs passifs non-réciproques

This work focuses on providing innovate solutions into the realization of high-quality and compact passive devices for designer on RF and millimeter-wave bands. These devices are based on slow-wave microstrip lines on structured substrate, either on PCB with blind vias for RF applications, or on metallic nanowire membrane. The complete works include (i) an analysis of topology, (ii) a development of equivalent model validated by the electromagnetic simulations (HFSSTM) and the measurements, (iii) design charts and (iv) applications on design of novel miniaturized passive devices. These transmission lines give the flexibility for designers and capability to be indifferently placed on structured substrate without any impact on their electrical parameters. A novel miniaturized hybrid coupler using this line is proposed, as a proof of concept. In the other hand, a comparable study on the structure of slow-wave coupled microstrip lines is developed. The principal of coupling on structured substrate is shown for their advantages and drawbacks and then an electrical model is also proposed in order to realize a miniaturized 0-dB forward-wave directional coupler using these lines. Moreover, an essential part of this thesis concerns the utilization of the slow-wave microstrip structure to miniaturize the non-reciprocal passive devices: a novel microstrip isolator with the introduction of vias inside the ferrite and a novel design of the miniaturized circulator on a ferrite-dielectric substrate with blind vias. ; L’objectif de ces travaux est pour d’apporter des solutions innovantes à la réalisation de dispositifs passifs performants et compacts, susceptibles d’intéresser les concepteurs de circuits RF et millimétriques. Ces dispositifs sont basés notamment sur des lignes microrubans à ondes lentes sur substrat structuré, que cela soit sur PCB avec des vias borgnes pour la RF, ou nanostructurés sur membranes à nanofils pour le millimétrique. Les travaux complets comprennent (i) une analyse de la topologie, (ii) un ...