Novel Butler Matrix Using CPW Multilayer Technology

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 499-507

  Nedil, Mourad ^a,b   Denidni, Tayeb A ^a,b,d,e,f   Talbi, Larbi ^a,c,d,g  

^a IEEE   (Canada)

^b INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN OUTAOUAIS   (Canada)

^d INRS EMT   (Canada)

^e Order of Engineers   (Canada)

^f URSI Commission C   (Canada)

^g University of Quebec Outaouais Gatineau ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Beam scanning; Beamformers; Butler matrix; Intelligent antenna system

Indexed keywords

BEAMFORMING ANTENNA SYSTEM; BUTLER MATRIX; ORTHOGONAL SYSTEMS;

MATRIX ALGEBRA; MULTILAYERS; WAVEGUIDES;

MICROWAVES;

EID: 31044436892     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2005.860490     Document Type: Conference Paper

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