Multilayer Planar Structures for High-Directivity Directional Coupler Design

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 1986, Pages 1442-1449

  Horno, Manuel ^a   Medina, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

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EID: 84889198019     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: 15579670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.1986.1133561     Document Type: Article

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