Design of high-performance three-strip 3-DB directional coupler in multilayer technology with compensated parasitic reactances

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1656-1659

  Gruszczynski, Slawomir ^a   Wincza, Krzysztof ^a   Sachse, Krzysztof ^a  

^a WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Coupled strip transmission lines; Directional couplers; Discontinuities; Multilayer couplers; Technique of capacitive compensation

Indexed keywords

MULTILAYERS; PRODUCT DESIGN; SIGNAL ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COUPLED STRIP TRANSMISSION LINES; MULTILAYER COUPLERS; PARASITIC REACTANCES; TECHNIQUE OF CAPACITIVE COMPENSATION;

DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS;

EID: 34249101497     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.22507     Document Type: Article

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