In this article, we present anisotropic conductivity measurements by using two kinds of multimode rectangular cavities. Plate-laminated waveguides are fabricated by diffusion bonding of etched thin metal plates and their… Click to show full abstract
In this article, we present anisotropic conductivity measurements by using two kinds of multimode rectangular cavities. Plate-laminated waveguides are fabricated by diffusion bonding of etched thin metal plates and their sidewalls have anisotropic conductivity characteristics. The anisotropic conductivity is measured by two multimode rectangular cavities when polarization is vertical or horizontal to the lamination direction. Transmission characteristics of the cavities are measured and the conductivity is calculated by the measured resonant frequencies and unloaded quality factors. The anisotropic conductivities are derived by solving a linear equation. As an example, aluminum alloy (A6063) E-band (60.5–91.9 GHz) rectangular cavities are fabricated and the conductivity is characterized.
               
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