IMPROVEMENTS IN ULTRA-BROAD-BAND TEM COUPLER DESIGN

被引:5
作者
POTTER, CM
HJIPIERIS, G
机构
[1] Marconi Instruments Ltd, Stevenage
关键词
MICROWAVE SYSTEMS; PRODUCT DESIGN; TEM COUPLER DESIGN;
D O I
10.1049/ip-h-2.1992.0032
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
A procedure which extracts the coupling factor profile from S-parameter measurements of a tapered directional coupler is presented. The difference between implemented and theoretical coupling is used together with knowledge of the cross-sectional dimensions of the coupler to produce a refined coupler design with a more ideal frequency response. Results showing the performance improvements using this technique are presented for a 3 dB quadrature coupler covering 750 MHz-26.5 GHz.
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页码:171 / 178
页数:8
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