A K-band LTCC SMD type balun using a multi-layer coupler insensitive to misalignment

Proceedings - 2006 IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 595-597

  Chang, Won Il ^b   Jung, Dong Yun ^b   Park, Chill Soon ^a,b  

^a Information and Communications University ^*

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Balun; LTCC; Multi layer; Transition

Indexed keywords

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS; MULTILAYERS; SUBSTRATES;

LOW TEMPERATURE CO-FIRED CERAMIC (LTCC) SUBSTRATE; MULTI-LAYER COUPLER;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 33846336444     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/rws.2006.1615227     Document Type: Conference Paper

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