Simplified design technique for high-performance microstrip multi section couplers

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 46, Issue 12 PART 2, 1998, Pages 2507-2513

  Lau, Duncan K Y ^a   Marsh, Steve P ^b   Davis, Lionel E ^a   Sloan, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b GEC Marconi Materials Technology Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Broad band; Coplanar; Microstrip; Mode equalization; Multisecion coupler; Nonuniform coupler; Saw tooth

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MICROSTRIP DEVICES;

MICROSTRIP MULTISECTION COUPLERS; MODE EQUALIZATION; NONUNIFORM COUPLER METHOD;

ELECTRIC CONNECTORS;

EID: 0032296644     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.739241     Document Type: Article

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