Experimental investigation of a self-biased microstrip circulator

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1669-1674

  O'Neil, Benton K ^a   Young, Jeffrey L ^b  

^a Anaren Microwave Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Circulator; Ferrite; Self biased

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATOR; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; HEXAGONAL FERRITE; LARGE-SIGNALS; MICROSTRIP CIRCULATORS; NARROW BANDS; NONRECIPROCAL DEVICES; RETURN LOSS; SELF-BIASED;

FERRITE; MICROWAVE CIRCULATORS;

FERRITES;

EID: 77958113234     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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