@conference {07_APS_Ruiz-CruzMontejo-GaraiRebollarEtAl_DesignofRiblet-type,
	title = {Design of Riblet-type couplers for Ka band applications},
	booktitle = {Proc. 2007 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium},
	year = {2007},
	month = {June},
	pages = {4276-4279},
	abstract = {The full-wave modeling and design of short-slot Riblet waveguide couplers are addressed in this contribution. These types of directional couplers are commonly used by their compact size in comparison with other waveguide configurations. The main features of the Riblet coupler are discussed and its modeling with different input/output excitations is described. Two different designs are shown, with either rectangular waveguide input/output ports or coaxial interfaces. The expected simulated results of two manufactured prototypes operating at 19 GHz are compared with their experimental measurements.},
	keywords = {coaxial interfaces, directional couplers, directional couplersRiblet-type couplers, frequency 19 GHz, full-wave modeling, input/output excitations, rectangular waveguide input/output ports, short-slot Riblet waveguide couplers},
	issn = {1-4244-0878-4},
	doi = {10.1109/APS.2007.4396486},
	url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel5/4395409/4395410/04396486.pdf?tp=\&isnumber=\&arnumber=4396486},
	author = {J A Ruiz-Cruz and Montejo-Garai, J R and Rebollar, J M and Daganzo, A I and Hidalgo-Carpintero, I}
}
@conference {05_IMS_Ruiz-CruzZhangZakiEtAl_Ridgewaveguidebranch-line,
	title = {Ridge waveguide branch-line directional couplers for wideband applications and LTCC technology},
	booktitle = {2005 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest},
	year = {2005},
	month = {June},
	pages = {1219-1222},
	abstract = {A new branch-line directional coupler is proposed for achieving wide bandwidth. The device is implemented in ridge waveguide to exploit its wide monomode band. It can be physically realized either in empty ridge waveguide or in LTCC for integration in a chip module. Two prototypes of two and five branches are designed following a systematic procedure. An appropriate equivalent circuit provides initial dimensions and the desired optimum response is obtained by means of a final full-wave optimization based on the rigorous and efficient mode-matching method. The results are verified with the finite element method of the HFSS software and a prototype will be manufactured for testing},
	keywords = {branch-line directional couplers, chip module integration, directional couplers, equivalent circuits, finite element analysis, finite element method, full-wave optimization, mode matching, mode-matching method, optimisation, ridge waveguides, ridge waveguidesLTCC technology, wide monomode band},
	issn = {01490-645X},
	doi = {10.1109/MWSYM.2005.1516896},
	url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel5/10171/32491/01516896.pdf?tp=\&isnumber=\&arnumber=1516896},
	author = {J A Ruiz-Cruz and Zhang, Y and Zaki, K A and Piloto, A J and Rebollar, J M}
}
