Professional Preparation:

Professional Appointments

University of Minnesota, ECE Dept., Assoc. Prof. (9/04 Ð present) Minneapolis, MN
University of Minnesota, ECE Dept., Asst. Prof. (9/98 Ð 8/04) Minneapolis, MN
Lawrence Livermore Nat'l Lab. (LLNL), Vis. Faculty Scholar (6-9/98) Livermore, CA
University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), EECS Dept., Asst. Prof. (1/96 - 5/98) Chicago, IL
University Of Michigan, Research Asst, EECS Dept. (1991-95) Ann Arbor, MI
LLNL, Electronics Engineer. (Smrs'87-'90) Livermore, CA

Selected Publications

Rebecca Lorenz Peterson and Rhonda Franklin Drayton, "A CPW T-Resonator technique for electrical characterization of microwave substrates," IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 90-92, Mar. 2002.

T. Pan, A. Baldi, E. Davis-venn, R. F. Drayton, and B. Ziaie, ÒFabrication and modeling of silicon-embedded high-Q inductor," J. Micromech. Microeng., Vol. 15, pp. 849Ð854, March 11, March 11, 2005.

Rhonda Franklin Drayton, "Recent Developments in Porous Silicon Substrates for RF/Microwave Applications," 2005 5th Topical Meeting on Silicon Monolithic Integrated Circuits in RF Systems Digest, pp. 155-162, Atlanta, GA, September 2004.

E. Davis-Venn and R. F. Drayton, "Novel Embedded Low Impedance Design Method Approach for MMIC Applications," 2006 6th Top. Mtg. on Silicon Monolithic Integrated Circuits in RF Systems Proceedings, Page(s): 252-255, 18-20 January, San Diego, CA.

S. R. Banerjee and R. F. Drayton, "50 GHz Integrated Interconnects in Silicon Optical Microbench Technology," to be published in IEEE Transactions on Advanced Packaging, April 2006.

M.D. Pocha, H.E. Garrett, R.R. Patel, L.M. Jones, M. C. Larson, M.A. Emmanuel, 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," Proceedings of SPIE Ð The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 3912, pp. 130-140, 2000.

Rajesh R. Patel, Steven W. Bond, Michael D. Pocha, Michael C. Larson, Henry E. Garrett, Rhonda F. Drayton, Holly E. Petersen, Denise M. Krol, Robert J. Deri, and Mark E. Lowry, "Multi-wavelength parallel optical interconnects for massively parallel processing," IEEE J. Select. Top. Quant. Elec., vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 657-666, March-April 2003.

G. E. Ponchak, I. K. Itotia, and R. F. Drayton, "Propagation characteristics on finite ground coplaÂnar 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.

D. Kollmann and R. F. Drayton, "Ultrawideband Silicon Through Wafer Interconnects," IEEE MTT-S 2004 International Microwave Symposium Digest, Vol. 2, pp. 489-492, Ft. Worth, TX, 6-11 June 2004.

S. R. Banerjee and R. F. Drayton, "Development of quasi half coax lines for wafer level packaging," 2005 Electronic Components and Technology, 2005. ECTC '05. Proceedings, pp. 551 - 556 Vol. 1, June 2005.