Rahmanian H, Sedighy S H, Khalaj Amirhosseini M. Using a VIA-Less CRLH Transmission Line to Design Compact Wilkinson Power Dividers and Rat-Race Couplers. IJEEE 2015; 11 (1) :1-7
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Abstract: (5554 Views)
A method for design and implementation of a compact via-less Composite
Right/Left-Handed Transmission Line (CRLH TL) is presented. By introducing a new
circuit model, the CRLH transmission line behavior is studied versus the parameters
variations to achieve the desired characteristic impedance and electrical length. Then a
compact quarter wavelength CRLH transmission line with 70 Ω characteristic impedance is
designed as an example. Finally a very compact four way Wilkinson power divider and a
rat-race coupler are designed and fabricated by using this type of CRLH TL which exhibit
about 75% and 80% compactness, respectively.
Type of Study:
Research Paper |
Subject:
Microwave Passive Circuits Received: 2014/10/17 | Revised: 2015/03/16 | Accepted: 2015/03/16