Compact rat-race hybrid coupler implemented through artificial left handed and right handed lines

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 25-28

  Sisó, Gerard ^a   Bonache, Jordi ^a   Gil, Marta ^a   García García, Joan ^a   Martín, Ferran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Complementary split rings resonators (CSRRs); Hybrids and couplers; Left handed lines; Metamaterials

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONNECTORS; LUMPED PARAMETER NETWORKS; MICROWAVE DEVICES; RESONATORS;

COMPLEMENTARY SPLIT RINGS RESONATORS (CSRR); LEFT HANDED LINES; METAMATERIALS;

ELECTRIC LINES;

EID: 34748840810     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MWSYM.2007.380209     Document Type: Conference Paper

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