Non-contact probes for on-wafer characterization of sub-millimeter-wave devices and integrated circuits

C Caglayan, GC Trichopoulos… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a novel non-contact metrology approach for on-wafer characterization of sub-
millimeter-wave devices, components, and integrated circuits. Unlike existing contact probes …

Micromachined probes for submillimeter-wave on-wafer measurements—Part II: RF design and characterization

TJ Reck, L Chen, C Zhang, A Arsenovic… - IEEE Transactions …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The electromagnetic design and characterization of a micromachined submillimeter-wave
on-wafer probe is presented. The mechanical design and fabrication of the probe is …

A W-band GSG probe fabricated by metal additive manufacturing

W Wu, B Liu, P He, X Wen, H Yang… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, we present a new type of waveguide ground-signal-ground (GSG) probe for
millimeter-wave (mmWave) on-wafer measurements. The proposed design integrates a …

Electronics-based free-space terahertz measurement using hemispherical lens antennas

N Chudpooti, N Duangrit, P Akkaraekthalin… - IEEE …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper introduces a novel free-space terahertz (THz) characterization setup featuring an
electronic-based technique and miniature additive-manufactured hemispherical lens …

A 1.1 THz micromachined on-wafer probe

MF Bauwens, N Alijabbari… - 2014 IEEE MTT-S …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a micromachined probe for on-wafer measurements of circuits in the
WR-1.0 waveguide band (0.75-1.1 THz). The probe shows a measured insertion loss of less …

Skate, overtravel, and contact force of tilted triangular cantilevers for microcantilever-based MEMS probe technologies

S Arscott - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Microfabricated chip-edge microcantilevers are commonly used as surface probes, eg in
near-field microscopy. Such probes normally function in the low-deflection regime, where …

THz characterization and modeling of SiGe HBTs: review

S Fregonese, M Deng, M Cabbia… - IEEE Journal of the …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents a state-of-art review of on-wafer S-parameter characterization of THz
silicon transistors for compact modelling purpose. After, a brief review of calibration/de …

Terahertz micromachined on-wafer probes: Repeatability and reliability

L Chen, C Zhang, TJ Reck, A Arsenovic… - IEEE Transactions …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An improved micromachined on-wafer probe covering frequencies 500-750 GHz is
demonstrated in this paper to address sub-millimeter-wave integrated-circuit testing …

Silicon-on-insulator substrates as a micromachining platform for advanced terahertz circuits

NS Barker, M Bauwens, R Weikle - Proceedings of the IEEE, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a comprehensive overview of the development and utilization of a
micromachined silicon-on-insulator (SOI) fabrication process that has enabled the …

THz photomixers

E Peytavit, G Ducournau… - Fundamentals of terahertz …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter focuses on the generation of continuous waves in the Terahertz (THz)
frequency range by using the optical heterodyne, also called photomixing of two slightly …