Quasi-ideal multilayer two- and three-strip directional couplers for monolithic and hybrid MIC's

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 47, Issue 9 PART 2, 1999, Pages 1873-1882

  Sachse, Krzysztof ^a,b   Sawicki, Andrzej ^a,b  

^a WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b ERICSSON RADIO SYSTEMS AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asymmetric coupled lines; Directional couplers; Microwave circuits; Multiconductor transmission lines; Multilayer technology; Numerical analysis

Indexed keywords

COUPLED CIRCUITS; ELECTRIC LINES; MICROSTRIP LINES; MULTILAYERS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS;

ASYMMETRIC COUPLED LINES; DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS; MULTICONDUCTOR TRANSMISSION LINES;

MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS;

EID: 0033360544     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.788525     Document Type: Article

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