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Asymmetric coupled line directional coupler loaded with shunt inductors for directivity enhancement

Asymmetric coupled line directional coupler loaded with shunt inductors for directivity enhancement

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A directivity enhancement technique of shunt-inductive loading is demonstrated for asymmetric coupled line backward-wave directional couplers. Through rigorous normal-mode analysis, the exact condition for isolation zero is derived. Experimental results for a 5 dB coupler at 0.9 GHz show as much as 33 dB improvements in the directivity over its conventional counterpart.

Inspec keywords: directional couplers; inductors; coupled transmission lines

Other keywords: normal-mode analysis; frequency 0.9 GHz; isolation zero; asymmetric coupled line backward-wave directional coupler; shunt-inductive loading; directivity enhancement; shunt inductor

Subjects: Inductors and transformers; Waveguides and microwave transmission lines; Waveguide and microwave transmission line components

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