Refereed Proceedings and Presentations
80. Aditya Dave and Rhonda Franklin, “Single Feed Dual Beam Antenna using Metamaterial Surfaces for Near-Field Phase Manipulation,” accepted for presentation at the 2021 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/URSI 2021, Singapore, Dec 2021. Selected as Honorable Mention in the Student Paper Competition.
79. Yali Zhang, Joseph Um, Bethanie Stadler, Rashaunda Henderson, and Rhonda Franklin, “Study of Nanowire-based Integrated Via Technology for CMOS Application in Millimeter-wave Frequencies,” presented at the 2021 IMS Conference, June 2021, Atlanta, GA.
78. Rhonda Franklin, Kris Gorman, Rashaunda Henderson, Netra Pillay, Heena Rathore, Abhay Samant, and Tom Weller, “Project Connect – A model for Immersive Professional Development of Future Engineers,” accepted 2020 CONECD Conference, Dec. 5, 2019 for April 2020, moved to Jan 2021 due to COVID.
77. Yali Zhang, Brandon, Garcia, and Rhonda Franklin, “A Phase Analysis Method for Ferromagnetic Resonance Characterization of Magnetic Nanowires, accepted to 2020 IEEE International Microwave Symposium, June 2020 (Virtual Aug 2020).
76. Aditya Dave and Rhonda Franklin, “Free Space 3D Vertical Interconnects with power splitter capabilities,” 2020 IEEE International Microwave Symposium, June 2020 (Virtual Aug 2020).
75. Yali Zhang, Joseph Um, Bethanie Stadler and Rhonda Franklin, “A Ferromagnetic Resonance Measurement System for Small Volume Magnetic Nanowires,” at the 2019 APS/URSI International Symposium, Atlanta, GA, July 2019.
74. Yali Zhang, Joseph Um, Bethanie Stadler and Rhonda Franklin, “Signal Enhancement for Ferromagnetic Resonance Measurement of Magnetic Nanowire array,” at the 2019 APS/URSI International Symposium, Atlanta, GA, July 2019.
73. Aditya Dave and Rhonda Franklin, “Development of High Gain Virtual-Element Arrays with Fabry-Perot Cavity Antenna Systems,” presented at the 2019 APS/URSI International Symposium, Atlanta, GA, July 2019.
72. Aditya Dave and Rhonda Franklin, “Development of High Aperture Efficiency Fabry-Perot Cavity Antenna Systems,” presented at the 2019 APS/URSI International Symposium, Atlanta, GA, July 2019.
71. Aditya Dave and Rhonda Franklin, “Free Space Vertical Interconnects using Near Field Coupling Antennas in a Fabry-Perot Cavity Environment,” 2019 International Microwave Symposium Conference, Boston, MA, June 2019.
70. Yali Zhang, Joseph Um, Wen Zhang, Beth Stadler, and Rhonda Franklin, “Magnetic Nanowires for RF applications: Ferromagnetic Resonance and Permeability Characterization,” 2019 International Microwave Symposium, Boston, MA, June 2019.
69. Rhonda Franklin, Wen Zhou, Joseph Um, Yali Zhang and Bethanie Stadler, “Microwave Characterization of Magnetic Nanowires for Nanomedicine Applications,” 2019 Radio Wireless Systems Symposium Digest, Jan 2019, Orlando, FL, Invited Talk.
68. Chanjoon Lee, Aditya Dave, Robert Sainati, and Rhonda Franklin, “Source Effect on Near-Field Multi-Beam-Splitting in Fabry-Perot Cavity Antenna System,” 2018 International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, July 2018, Boston, MA.
67. Chanjoon Lee, Aditya Dave, Robert Sainati, and Rhonda Franklin, “Near-Field Multi-Beam-Splitting for Fabry-Perot Cavity Antenna System, 2018 International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, July 2018, Boston, MA.
66. W. Zhou, J. Um, Y. Zhang, and A. Nelson, B. Stadler, and R. Franklin, “Ferromagnetic Resonance Characterization of Magnetic Nanowires for Bio-label applications, 2018 International Microwave Biomedical Conference, June 14-15, 2018, San Diego, CA. Invited to Student Paper Competition
65. W. Zhou, J. Um, B. Stadler, and R. Franklin, “Design of Self-Biased Coplanar Circulator with Ferromagnetic Nanowires,” 2018 Radio Wireless Systems Symposium Digest, p.240-243, Jan. 2018, Anaheim, CA.
64. C. Lee, B. Sainati, and R. Franklin, “Microfluidic Near-Field Beam-Splitting Frequency Selective Surface for Fabry-Perot Cavity Antenna System,” 2017 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, July 9-14, 2017, San Diego, CA.
63. C. Lee, B. Sainati, and R. Franklin, “Reconfigurable Frequency Selective Surface for Fabry-Perot Cavity Antenna System,” 2017 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting,July 9-14, 2017, San Diego, CA.
62. C. Lee, B. Sainati, and R. Franklin, “Design of Beam-Splitting Frequency Selective Surfaces for Fabry-Perot Cavity Antenna Systems,” 2016 European Microwave Conference, Oct. 2016, London, England.
61. C. Lee, B. Sainati and R. Franklin, “Fabry-Perot Cavity Antenna System with Beam-Splitting of Near-Field Radiation,” 2016 IEEE Antenna and Propagation Society International Symposium, June 2016, Puerto Rico.
60. C. Lee, B. Sainati and R. Franklin, “Analysis of Coplanar Waveguide Feedline Effect on Fabry-Perot Cavity Antenna System Performance,” 2016 IEEE Antenna and Propagation Society International Symposium, June 2016, Puerto Rico.
59. C. Lee, B. Sainati, and R Franklin, “Parametric Study of Near and Far-Field Performance of FPC Antenna System”, 17th IEEE Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (2016 WAMICON), pp. 1-4, April 2016, Clearwater, FL.
58. G. Miranda and R. R. Franklin, “Implementation of a Patch Antenna Switch using Fluidic Stub Tuning,” 2015 EuCAP, April 2015, Lisbon, Portugal, Invited talk for a special session, accepted but not presented due to travel restrictions.
57. C. Lee, B. Sainati, R. Franklin, and R. Harjani, “Fluidic Switching and Tuning of Fabry-Perot Antenna,” presented at the IEEE 2015 APS/URSI Conference, Vancouver BC, July 2015.
56. P. Flikkema, R. Franklin, J. Frolic, C. Haden, A. Ohta, W. Shiroma, S. Thomas and T. Weller, “ENFUSE: Engaging Fundamentals and Systems Engineering in Introductory Circuits,”2015 ASEE Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, June 14-17, 2015.
55. C. Lee, B. Sainati, R. Franklin, R. Harjani, “Comparative analysis of frequency selective surface geometry effect in Fabry-Perot Cavity antenna design,” 16th IEEE Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (2015 WAMICON), pp. 1-4, April 2015, Coco Beach, FL., DOI: 10.1109/WAMICON.2015.7120426.
54. G. Miranda and R. Franklin, “Fluidic Tunable Microstrip Bandstop Filter,” 15th Annual IEEE Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON 2014), pp. 1-3, June 6, 2014, Poster Presentation.
53. T. Weller, C. Haden, J. Frolik, P.G. Flikkema, A. Ohta, S. Thomas, R. Franklin, and W. Shiroma, “A Systems-Centric, Foundational Experience in Circuits,” 2014 ASEE Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN, June 2014.
52. C. Murray and R. R. Franklin, “Fluidically adjustable degenerate mode microstrip ring filter,” 2014 Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON), pp. 1-3, DOI: 10.1109/WAMICON.2014.6857781. Link: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org.ezp1.lib.umn.edu/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=6857781
51. C. Murray and R. R. Franklin, “Frequency tunable fluidic annular slot antenna, 2013 Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APS/URSI), pp. 386-387, DOI: 10.1109/APS.2013.6710854. Link: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org.ezp1.lib.umn.edu/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=6710854
50. Jordan Alstad, Rhonda Franklin, and Mike Renn, “Radio-Frequency Properties of Teflon Amorphous Fluoropolymer Deposited on Gold CPW Transmission Lines,” 13th Annual IEEE Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON 2012), pp. 1-4, January 2012.
49. T. Weller, J. Frolik, P. Flikkema, W. Shiroma, C. Haden and R. Franklin, "The Portability of Systems-Centric Content to Existing Sub-Discipline Courses,” Proceedings of the 2011 American Society on Engineering Education Conference, pp. 1230-1241, June 26-29, 2011.
48. M. Scardelletti, N. Jastram, G. Ponchak, and R. Franklin, “Characteristics of Planar Monopole Antenna on High Impedance Electromagnetic Surface,” 2011 IEEE Radio and Wireless Conference, Phoenix, AZ, pp. 86-89, Jan. 2011.
47. P. Flikkema, R. Franklin, J. Frolik, C. Haden, W. Shiroma, and T. Weller, "Mini-Workshop - MUSE - Multi-University Systems Education," Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), pp. F2A1-F2A3, Oct. 29, 2010, Washington, DC.
46. Young Seek Cho and Rhonda R. Franklin, “Novel Broadband Through Silicon Via Interconnect for Three Dimensional CPW Transition,” 2010 European Microwave Conference, pp. 113-116, September 2010, Paris, France.
45. (Invited Paper) Rhonda Franklin, Young Seek Cho and Hosaeng Kim, “Ultra Broadband High Speed Integration Techniques for Circuits and Systems,” 11th IEEE Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (2010 WAMICON), pp. 1-4, April 2010, Orlando FL.
44. H. Kim and R. Franklin-Drayton, “CPW-fed compact meandered annular ring slot antenna,” 2009 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas & Propagation & USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, p. 1-4, 2009.
43. H. Kim and Rhonda Franklin Drayton, “Slot-Line Mode Suppression Using a Fast-Wave Method for Broadband Antenna Feed Line Structures,” IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium Digest, p. 1-4, July 2008.
42. Young Seek Cho and Rhonda Franklin Drayton, “High Speed Digital Signal Analysis of Ultra-Broadband Micromachined Flip-Chip Interconnect Designs,” 58th Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), pp. 1372-1377, May 2008.
41. Hosaeng Kim and Rhonda Franklin Drayton, “Size Reduction Method of Coplanar Waveguide (CPW) Electromagnetic Bandgap (EBG) Structures Using Slow Wave Design, 2007 IEEE Silicon RF Conference Digest (SiRF), pp. 191-194, Jan. 11, 2007, Long Beach, CA.
40. Young-seek Cho and R. F. Drayton, “Novel Integration Technique for Flip-Chip Bonding Circuit in Wafer,” 2006 IEEE Antenna and Propagation Society International Symposium Digest, pp. 1951-1953, July 9-14, 2006, Albuquerque, NM.
39. Hosaeng Kim and R. F. Drayton, “Development of Analysis Method of Electromagnetic Bandgap (EBG) Structures to Predict EBG Behavior Based on Circuit Models,” 2006 IEEE Antenna and Propagation Society International Symposium Digest, pp. 57-60, July 9-14, 2006, Albuquerque, NM.
38. Rhonda Franklin Drayton “Integrated Packaging and Circuit Design Methods for High Speed Applications,” presented at the 2006 IMAPS Workshop, Raleigh, NC, March 9, 2006.
37. E. Davis-Venn and R. F. Drayton, “Novel Embedded Low Impedance Design Method Approach for MMIC Applications,” 2006 IEEE Meeting on Silicon Monolithic Integrated Circuits in RF Systems Digest, pp. 252-255, 18-20 January 2006, San Diego, CA.
36. ChengLin Zheng, S. Riki Banerjee, and Rhonda F. Drayton, “Modeling of Irregular Non-planar Transition Effects Formed by Bulk Micromachining on High Resistivity Silicon Wafer,” 2006 IEEE Meeting on Silicon Monolithic Integrated Circuits in RF Systems Digest, pp. 89-92, 18-20 January 2006, San Diego, CA.
35. I. K. Itotia and R. F. Drayton, “Aperture coupled patch antenna chip performance on lossy silicon substrates,” 2005 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Digest, vol. 1B, pp. 377 - 380, 3-8 July 2005.
34. S. R. Banerjee and R. F. Drayton, “Development of quasi half coax lines for wafer level packaging,” Proceedings of the 2005 Electronic Components and Technology Conference, vol. 1, pp. 551 - 556 Vol. 1, June 2005.
33. S. R. Banerjee and R. F. Drayton, “A 3D miniaturization method for low impedance designs,” Proceedings of the 2005 9th IEEE Workshop on Signal Propagation on Interconnects, pp. 71-74, 10-13 May 2005.
32. (Invited Paper) Rhonda Franklin Drayton, “Recent Developments in Porous Silicon Substrates for RF/Microwave Applications,” 5th Topical IEEE Meeting on Silicon Monolithic Integrated Circuits in RF Systems Digest, pp. 155-162, Atlanta, GA, September 2004.
31. (Invited Paper) I. Itotia and R. F. Drayton, “Loss Reduction Methods for Planar Circuit Designs on Lossy Substrates,” IEEE 2004 Antenna and Propagation Symposium Digest, pp. 1447-1450, Monterrey, CA.
30. (Invited Paper) R. F. Drayton, “Advanced Packaging Concepts in Silicon Substrates,” presented at the 2004 URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Boulder, CO, Jan. 4-8, 2004.
29. E. Davies-Venn, T. Pan, A. Baldi, R.F. Drayton and B. Ziaie, “Development of Characterization Methods for Micromachined Embedded Test Structures,” 5th Topical IEEE Meeting on Silicon Monolithic Integrated Circuits in RF Systems Digest, pp. 318-321, Atlanta, GA, September 2004.
28. T. Pan, A. Baldi, E. Davies-Venn, R. F. Drayton, B. Ziaie, “Fabrication and modeling of silicon-embedded high Q inductors,” 17th IEEE International Conference on Microelectromechincal Systems, pp. 809-812, Summer 2004.
27. S. R. Banerjee and R. F. Drayton, “Wafer-level Interconnects for 3D Packaging,” Proceedings of the 54th Electronic Components and Technology, vol. 2, pp. 1513-1518, Las Vegas, NV, 2004.
26. (Invited Paper) I. Itotia and R. F. Drayton, “DC bias effects on bulk silicon and porous silicon substrates,” in IEEE APS/URSI 2003 International Symposium Digest, vol. 2, pp. 663-666.
25. G. E. Ponchak, I. K. Itotia, and R. F. Drayton, “Propagation characteristics on finite ground coplanar waveguide on Si substrates with porous Si and polyimide interface layers,” Proc. of the 33rd European Microwave Conference, vol. 1, pp. 45 - 48, Munich, Germany, Oct. 2003.
24. C. Akgun, R. F. Drayton, D.I. Amey, and T. Mobley, “Application of Uniplanar Structures for High Frequency Material Characterization,” Proceedings of the 36th International Symposium on Microelectronics 2003 (IMAPs Meeting), pp. 621 - 626, Boston, MA, Nov. 2003.
23. S. R. Banerjee and R. F. Drayton, “Silicon optical microbench technology with integrated micromachined interconnects”, in Proc. of the 53rd Electronic Components and Technology Conference, 2003, pp. 403-409.
22. (Invited Paper) I. Itotia and R. F. Drayton, "Porous silicon substrates for high frequency planar circuit and antenna design," presented at the IEEE APS/URSI 2002 International Symposium.
21. D. Kollmann, R. F. Drayton, D. Amey, and T. Mobley, and G. Vanrietvelde, “Design and application of LTCC materials for slow-wave CPW filters,” presented at the 2002 European Wireless Design Conference, London, UK.
20. R. L. Peterson and R. F. Drayton, “A CPW T-Resonator technique for electrical characterization of microwave substrates,” in Proc. 57th Conference of the Automatic RF Techniques Group (ARFTG), 2001, pp. 59-63.
19. J. L. Haley and R. F. Drayton, “Characterization of high density micromachined interconnects,” in IEEE MTT-S 2001 International Microwave Symposium Digest, vol. 3, pp. 1911-1914.
18. M.D. Pocha, H.E. Garrett, R. R. Patel, L.M. Jones III, M.C. Larson,M.A. Emanuel, S. W. Bond, R.J. Deri, R. F. Drayton, H.E. Petersen, and M.E. Lowry, “Glass, plastic and semiconductors: Packaging techniques for miniature optoelectronic components,” in Proc. SPIE Conference, 2000, vol. 3912, pp. 130-140.
17. M. C. Larson, M. D. Pocha, H. E. Garrett, H. E. Petersen, S. W. Bond, R. F. Drayton, R. R. Patel, M. A. Emanuel, R. J. Deri, and M. E. Lowry, “Multi-wavelength VCSEL transmitter for WDM parallel optical fiber interconnect,” IEEE LEOS 1999 12th Annual Meeting, vol. 2, pp. 764-765.
16. Rhonda F. Drayton and Jianpei Wang, “High Frequency Circuits on Reconfigured Substrates,” IEEE URSI 1998 International Symposium, Abstract, presentation.
15. R. F. Drayton, S. Pacheco, J-G. Yook, and L. P. B. Katehi, “Micromachined filters on synthesized substrates,” in IEEE MTT-S 1998 International Microwave Symposium Digest, vol. 3, pp. 1185-1188.
14. John Papapolymerou, Rhonda F. Drayton, and Linda P. B. Katehi, “Surface wave mode reduction for rectangular microstrip antennas on high-Index Materials,” Directions for the Next Generation of MMIC Devices and Systems, 1997, pp. 153-160.
13. Rhonda F. Drayton, Rashaunda M. Henderson, and Linda P. B. Katehi, “Advanced monolithic packaging concepts for high performance circuits and antennas,” in IEEE MTT-S 1996 International Microwave Symposium Digest, vol. 3, pp. 1615-1618.
12. Rhonda F. Drayton and Linda P. B. Katehi, “Micromachined antennas with reduced effective dielectric constants,” in 25th European Microwave Conference Proceedings, 1995, vol. 1, pp. 44-47.
11. R. F. Drayton, I. Papapolymerou, and L. P. B. Katehi, “Microstrip patch antennas on micromachined low-index materials,” in IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society/URSI 1995 International Symposium Digest, vol. 2, pp. 1220-1223.
10. R. F. Drayton and L. P. B. Katehi, “Micromachined conformal packages for microwave and millimeter wave applications,” in IEEE MTT-S 1995 International Microwave Symposium Digest, vol. 3, pp. 1387-1390.
9. R. F. Drayton, T. M. Weller, and L. P. B. Katehi, “Development and characterization of miniaturized circuits for high frequency applications using micromachining techniques,” in Proc. of The International Society for Hybrid Microelectronics Symposium, 1994, pp. 214-217.
8. R. F. Drayton and L. P. B. Katehi, “Development of miniature microwave circuit components using micromachining techniques,” in IEEE MTT-S 1994 International Microwave Symposium Digest, vol. 1, pp. 225-228.
7. R. F. Drayton, C. Kidner, J. East, L. P. B. Katehi, “Micromachined detector mounts for millimeter-wave applications,” Proc. 5th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, 1994, pp. 796-801.
6. R. F. Drayton and L. P. B. Katehi, “Study of micromachined quasi-planar lines,” presented at the 1993 IEEE APS/USNC-URSI International Symposium.
5. R. F. Drayton and L. P. B. Katehi, “Micromachined circuits for mm-Wave applications,” in Proc. 23rd European Microwave Conference, Madrid, Spain, 1993, pp. 587-588.
4. R. F. Drayton and L. P. B. Katehi, “Experimental study of micromachined circuits,” in Proc. 4th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, Los Angeles, CA, 1993, pp. 238-248.
3. R. F. Drayton and L. P. B. Katehi, “Microwave characterization of microshield lines,” in Proc. 40th ARFTG Conference, 1992, pp. 171-176.
2. L. P. B. Katehi, N.I. Dib, and R. F. Drayton, “Theoretical and experimental characterization of microshield circuits,” in Proc. International Symposium on Signals, Systems, and Electronics, 1992, pp. 77-80.
1. S. W. Ferguson, R. Stever, A. Throop, B. Felker, R. Franklin, “MTX/ELFII microwave power measurements and calibration for the 2-GW, 140 -GHz, ELF II free-electron Laser,” in Proc. IEEE 13th Symposium on Fusion Engineering, 1989, pp. 145-148