| Título | E and H-plane wide-band ridge waveguide couplers |
| Tipo de publicación | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2008 |
| Autores | Fahmi, M. M., J. A. Ruiz-Cruz, and K. A. Zaki |
| Journal | International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering |
| Volumen | 18 |
| Pagination | 348-358 |
| Date Published | July |
| ISSN | 1096-4290 |
| Palabras clave | full-wave, LTCC, mode matching, optimization, ridge waveguide |
| Resumen | A systematic synthesis procedure for ridge waveguide branch line couplers in both E-plane and H-plane configurations is presented. Ridge waveguides are chosen to benefit from their wide mono-mode band and compact size compared to rectangular waveguides. Equivalent circuit parameters are used to synthesize the coupler sections. Rigorous mode matching method is used for full-wave analysis and optimization of the couplers. Ridge couplers both in empty waveguide and Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic "LTCC" technology are designed using the proposed method and the design is verified with another numerical method. A prototype is built and its response is measured to verify the approach |
| URL | http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/119140987/PDFSTART |
| DOI | 10.1002/mmce.20293 |
