Measurement and fabrication uncertainties in high-directivity microstrip couplers

European Microwave Week 2012: "Space for Microwaves", EuMW 2012, Conference Proceedings - 42nd European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 479-482

  Pham, M Nhat ^a   Müller, Johannes ^b   Jacob, Arne F ^a  

^a HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b SILVER ATENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FABRICATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CALIBRATION ERROR; FABRICATION TOLERANCES; FABRICATION UNCERTAINTIES; HIGH-DIRECTIVITY; MICROSTRIP COUPLER;

MICROWAVES;

EID: 84874603769     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.23919/eumc.2012.6459184     Document Type: Conference Paper

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