Size Reduction and Harmonic Suppression of Rat-Race Hybrid Coupler Using Defected Ground Structure

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 7-9

  Sung, Y J ^a   Ahn, C S ^a   Kim, Y S ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Defected ground structure; Rat race coupler

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MIXER CIRCUITS; PERMITTIVITY;

DEFECTED GROUND STRUCTURES (DGS); RAT RACE COUPLERS;

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 1342329458     PISSN: 15311309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2003.821499     Document Type: Article

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