Broadband 4 × 4 Butler matrices as a connection of symmetrical multisection coupled-line 3-dB directional couplers and phase correction networks

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-9

  Gruszczynski, Slawomir ^a   Wincza, Krzysztof ^a  

^a WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Broadband Butler matrices; Coupled strip transmission lines; Directional couplers; Multisection couplers; Phase shifters

Indexed keywords

BASIC ELEMENTS; BUTLER MATRICES; COUPLED LINES; COUPLED STRIP TRANSMISSION LINES; DIFFERENTIAL PHASE; INNOVATIVE APPROACHES; MULTI-SECTION; NUMERICAL RESULTS; PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS; PHASE CORRECTIONS; WIDE FREQUENCY RANGE;

BANDPASS FILTERS; DIRECTIONAL COUPLERS; ELECTRIC LINES; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MICROSTRIP LINES; PHASE SHIFT; PHASE SHIFTERS; TELECOMMUNICATION LINES; TRANSMISSION LINE THEORY; WAVE TRANSMISSION;

BUTLER MATRIX;

EID: 77952215345     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2008.2009081     Document Type: Conference Paper

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