Abstract
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 5dB coupler at 0.9GHz show as much as 33dB improvements in the directivity over its conventional counterpart.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 425-426 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Electronics Letters |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering