A new class of nonuniform, broadband, nonsymmetrical rectangular coaxial-to-microstrip directional couplers for high power applications

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 152-154

  Teppati, Valeria ^a   Ferrero, Andrea ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Broad band couplers; Coaxial cables; Coaxial couplers; Microstrip couplers; Nonuniform couplers; Stripline couplers

Indexed keywords

BROADBAND NETWORKS; COAXIAL CABLES; MICROSTRIP DEVICES; PRODUCT DESIGN; STRIP TELECOMMUNICATION LINES;

NONUNIFORM COUPLERS;

WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS;

EID: 0037398783     PISSN: 15311309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2003.811066     Document Type: Article

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