Question

How to find attenuation constant due to conduction losses?

Answer 1

Answer:

For a given frequency, waveguide will give the lowest loss per unit length. Coax loss will be about 10X higher (in dB). Transmission line loss on MMICs (microstrip or coplanar waveguide) is about 10X worse than coax, or 100X that of waveguide (but the lengths of the transmission lines are really small!) Stripline, depending on its geometry, usually will be slightly higher in loss than coax.