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Abstract

By utilizing the symmetry of the field distribution of a coplanar waveguide (CPW) SSPP transmission line (TL), a half-mode SSPP (HMSSPP) transmission line (TL) is presented. Through electromagnetic simulations, it is demonstrated that the proposed HMSSPP TL has a lower asymptotic frequency than the CPW SSPP TL, while occupying only half of the size. Through equivalent circuit analysis, the miniaturization mechanism of the half-mode structure is revealed, and the method to further reduce the asymptotic frequency has been developed. The fabricated and measured HMSSPP TLs confirm the effectiveness and benefits of the half-mode transmission line, achieving significant size reduction and maintaining low insertion loss. Such compact transmission lines are particularly advantageous in space-constrained applications such as portable communication devices, radar systems, and compact RF modules for wireless sensing.

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