microstripn.
/ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)strɪp/, U.S. /ˈmaɪkroʊˌstrɪp/, /ˈmaɪkrəˌstrɪp/ A transmission line for microwaves that consists of dielectric material with a metallic film forming a conducting strip along one face and a metallic coating that serves as an earth covering the opposite face; material of this kind.
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1952 Grieg & Engelmann in Proc. IRE 40 1644 (heading) Microstrip—a new transmission technique for the kilomegacycle range.
1952 Grieg & Engelmann in Proc. IRE 40 1645/1 Because of the ease of manufacture and the apparent similarity to conventional wiring, the generic name of microstrip has been given to this transmission system.
1957 Jrnl. Appl. Physics 28 299/1 The ‘microstrip’ is a strip transmission line which consists of a thin metallic strip pasted on a dielectric layer which is in turn a coating on a ground plane.
1967 Electronics 6 Mar. 251/2 The microstrip is formed on the alumina board by depositing a silver circuit pattern and ground plane.
1991 Geo Info Syst. Oct. 3/1 (advt.) For static control and boundary surveys, just attach the tripod-mounting base with integrated battery compartments, and snap on the advanced microstrip antenna. In seconds you're surveying, with no cables or external modules to connect or worry about.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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