A novel compact planar six-way power divider using folded and hybrid-expanded coupled lines

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 76, Issue , 2007, Pages 243-252

  Chen, H ^a   Zhang, Y X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRONIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROADBAND NETWORKS; COUPLED CIRCUITS; ELECTRIC LINES; ELECTRIC LOSSES; FABRICATION; MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS;

MICROSTRIP COUPLED LINE TECHNOLOGY; MULTI-STAGE POWER DIVIDERS; THREE-COUPLED LINES;

VOLTAGE DIVIDERS;

EID: 34548414942     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIER07070601     Document Type: Article

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