Title :
A New Leaky-Wave Directional Coupler in Hybrid Dielectric-Waveguide Printed-Circuit Technology
Author :
Gómez-Tornero, José Luis ; Martínez, Sofía ; Canete, David ; Pascual, Juan ; Alvarez-Melcón, Álejandro
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. & Commun. Technol., Cartagena Tech. Univ.
Abstract :
This paper presents the design of a novel leaky-wave coupler, based on hybrid dielectric-waveguide printed-circuit technology. The working mechanism of the proposed structure is explained, and the design procedure is illustrated in order to obtain the geometrical dimensions for a coupler working at 5.5GHz. The design is performed using commercial electromagnetic analysis software. This novel directional coupler presents interesting advantages when compared to previous wave couplers
Keywords :
dielectric waveguides; directional couplers; printed circuits; 5.5 GHz; hybrid dielectric-waveguide; leaky-wave directional coupler; printed-circuit technology; Communications technology; Coupling circuits; Dielectrics; Directional couplers; Electromagnetic analysis; Gratings; Optical coupling; Optical scattering; Software performance; Space technology; Directional Coupler; Leaky-Waves;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2006. IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9541-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0149-645X
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2006.249711
