Abstract
Transdirectional coupled-line couplers have the benefit of perfect input/output isolation. However, for a coupled-line coupler to operate in transdirectional mode, both phase- and impedance-coupling are required, which is difficult to meet by traditional coupled lines. To overcome this problem, this paper presents a novel transdirectional coupled-line coupler implemented by periodically loaded coupled lines. Two 3-dB 90° hybrids are designed and built to verify this concept. The first one was built on FR-4 substrates and operated at 3.6 GHz. The second one was built on Roger RT/Duroid 5870 substrates with length reduced and operated at 3.6 GHz. A good agreement with simulated results is reached.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 5338002 |
Pages (from-to) | 2981-2988 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 12 2009 |
Keywords
- Hybrid
- Periodic structure
- Transdirectional coupler