Application of empirical models to design microstrip tee junctions with prespecified power-divider ratios

Author

Kumar, B.P. ; Branner, G.R.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Davis, CA, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1997

fDate

3-6 Aug 1997

Firstpage

577

Abstract

This paper validates the accuracy of a set of empirical models developed for the design of a class of microstrip T junction power-divider circuits in the frequency range of 1-8 GHz. These models were developed by the authors earlier for three distinct designs: the asymmetrical tee (narrow band circuit), the 2-step tee and the linearly tapered tee(broad band circuits). The models are used to obtain the dimensions of each of these circuits, given some desired transmission characteristics, and then compared with computer simulation

Keywords

broadband networks; circuit CAD; digital simulation; electron device testing; microstrip directional couplers; power dividers; waveguide theory; 1 to 8 GHz; 2-step tee junction; asymmetrical tee junction; broad band circuits; computer simulation; empirical models; linearly tapered tee; microstrip T junction; microstrip tee junctions; power-divider circuits; prespecified power-divider ratios; transmission characteristics; Circuit simulation; Circuit testing; Equations; Frequency; Microstrip; Narrowband; Power dividers; Power measurement; Predictive models; Solid modeling;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Circuits and Systems, 1997. Proceedings of the 40th Midwest Symposium on

Conference_Location

Sacramento, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3694-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSCAS.1997.666203

Filename

666203