Abstract
A fully planar microstrip coupler with a high coupling level up to 4 dB is fabricated on PCB. Based on the conventional coupled-line structure, a gap size of coupled lines about 14 μm is realized by low cost IC process. It has a single stage and requires no bond wire. In measurement, a bandwidth more than 50% and isolation and return loss better than -20 dB are achieved. The measured responses have good agreement with EM simulation data.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 170-172 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Microwave and Optical Technology Letters |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 20 07 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Directional coupler
- Microstrip circuit