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TABLE I
DESIGN AND LAYOUT PARAMETERS FOR THE FILTERS WITH A TARGETED
5% FBW AT 60 AND 77 GHZ
Fig. 5. Five configurations of the designed filters for loss analysis. (a) Nondis-
sipative filter prototype. (b) Filter with lossy SiO dielectric layer included.
(c) Filter with lossy conductors in M6 further included. (d) Filter with lossy
ground plane in M1 and ideal silicon substrate. (e) Real filter.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The authors wish to thank J. Brinkhoff, K. Kngi, L. Fujiang,
and W. G. Yeoh for the assistance and support.
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