A novel planar branch-line coupler design for dual-band applications

@inproceedings{citeulike:1942340, abstract = {This paper presents, for the first time, the design of a branch-line coupler that can operate at two arbitrary frequency bands. Moreover, design equations of the coupler with sub-optimum performance is analytically derived. The proposed circuit also features compact size, planar structure and low-loss. For verification, both simulated and measured results of a microstrip branch-line coupler operating at 900/1500 MHz are shown.}, author = {Wong, Fai-Leung and Cheng, K. K. M. }, booktitle = {Microwave Symposium Digest, 2004 IEEE MTT-S International}, citeulike-article-id = {1942340}, journal = {Microwave Symposium Digest, 2004 IEEE MTT-S International}, keywords = {branch-line, coupler, dual-band, planar}, pages = {903--906 Vol.2}, posted-at = {2007-11-20 08:41:27}, priority = {2}, title = {A novel planar branch-line coupler design for dual-band applications}, url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs\_all.jsp?arnumber=1339117}, volume = {2}, year = {2004} }

TY - CONF ID - citeulike:1942340 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1942340 TI - A novel planar branch-line coupler design for dual-band applications T2 - Microwave Symposium Digest, 2004 IEEE MTT-S International JF - Microwave Symposium Digest, 2004 IEEE MTT-S International VL - 2 SP - 903 EP - 906 Vol.2 N2 - This paper presents, for the first time, the design of a branch-line coupler that can operate at two arbitrary frequency bands. Moreover, design equations of the coupler with sub-optimum performance is analytically derived. The proposed circuit also features compact size, planar structure and low-loss. For verification, both simulated and measured results of a microstrip branch-line coupler operating at 900/1500 MHz are shown. KW - branch-line KW - coupler KW - dual-band KW - planar AU - Wong, Fai-Leung AU - Cheng, KKM PY - 2004/// UR - http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=1339117 ER -