A novel 3-dB directional coupler with broad bandwidth and compact size using composite right/left-handed coplanar waveguides

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 331-333

  Mao, Shau Gang ^a,b   Wu, Min Sou ^b  

^a IEEE   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Composite right left handed coplanar waveguide (CRLH CPW); Coupled line; Wideband coupler

Indexed keywords

COUPLED LINE; GAP CAPACITOR; LARGER COUPLING LEVEL; QUADRATURE PHASE DIFFERENCE; SYMMETRICAL STRUCTURE; WIDEBAND COUPLER;

BANDWIDTH; CAPACITORS; DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS;

COPLANAR WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 34247584179     PISSN: 15311309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2007.895694     Document Type: Article

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