A method for manufacturing a substrate integrated waveguide for a millimeter wave signal is disclosed. In the method, a gold layer is disposed on a top surface of the silicon substrate using a lift-off process. Next, two parallel rows of substantially equal spaced vias are formed in the silicon substrate using a through-silicon-via etching process. Then, a copper layer is disposed on the bottom side of the silicon substrate and on interior surfaces of each via. The separation between the copper layer and the gold layer define a height of the substrate integrated waveguide, while the separation between the two parallel rows of substantially equal spaced vias define a width of the substrate integrated waveguide. In some implementations the length of the substrate defines a length of the substrate integrated waveguide, and the length, width, and height define a resonator that is resonant at a millimeter wave frequency.