A design method for microstrip directional couplers loaded with shunt inductors for directivity enhancement

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 994-1002

  Lee, Seungku ^a   Lee, Yongshik ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

20 dB coupler; Directional coupler; Directivity enhancement; Isolation enhancement; Microstrip directional coupler; Parallel coupled line; Parallel coupled line coupler; Parasitic effect

Indexed keywords

DIRECTIVITY ENHANCEMENT; ISOLATION ENHANCEMENT; MICROSTRIPES; PARALLEL COUPLED LINE; PARASITIC EFFECT;

BANDPASS FILTERS; DESIGN; ELECTRIC LINES; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS;

EID: 77951159273     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2010.2042544     Document Type: Article

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