Title :
A stripline re-entrant coupler network for cofired multilayer microwave circuits
Author :
Hayes, R.E. ; Gipprich, J.W. ; Hershfeld, M.G.
Author_Institution :
Westinghouse Electr. Corp., Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
A stripline coupler network is presented that is suitable for cofired multilayer circuit applications. The network contains a tandem arrangement of two re-entrant coupler structures that can provide tight coupling (3 dB) and is insensitive to conductor registration or misalignments. In addition, circuit modeling and EM simulation for a coupler design using Low Temperature Cofired Ceramic (LTCC) is presented along with experimental results.
Keywords :
distributed parameter networks; microwave circuits; strip line couplers; EM simulation; LTCC; circuit modeling; cofired multilayer microwave circuits; low temperature cofired ceramic; stripline re-entrant coupler network; tandem arrangement; Ceramics; Circuit simulation; Conductors; Coupling circuits; Dielectric constant; Dielectric materials; Microwave circuits; Nonhomogeneous media; Stripline; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1996., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3246-6
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1996.511059
