Miniaturized branch-line hybrid coupler with broadband impedance matching network

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1230-1237

  Jung, Sungchan ^a   Yang, Youngoo ^b  

^a Samsung Techwin   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRANCH-LINE HYBRID COUPLER; BROADBAND IMPEDANCE; CENTER FREQUENCY; COUPLED LINES; DISTRIBUTED CAPACITORS; HYBRID COUPLER; OPERATING BANDWIDTH; SIZE REDUCTIONS;

BANDWIDTH; CAPACITORS; ELECTRIC LINES; IMPEDANCE MATCHING (ELECTRIC);

ELECTRIC CONNECTORS;

EID: 84879676018     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09205071.2013.805168     Document Type: Article

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