A novel compact-size branch-line coupler

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 588-590

  Liao, Shry Sann ^a,b   Sun, Pou Tou ^b   Chin, Nien Chung ^b   Peng, Jen Tee ^b  

^a IEEE   (Taiwan)

^b FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Branch line coupler; Compact size; T shaped structure

Indexed keywords

BONDING WIRES; LUMPED-ELEMENTS;

ETCHING; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS; STANDARDS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

ELECTRIC CONNECTORS;

EID: 27644523449     PISSN: 15311309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2005.855378     Document Type: Conference Paper

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