Title :
Designing high-performance finline tapers with vector-based optimization
Author :
Meyer, P. ; Vale, C.A.W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Stellenbosch Univ., South Africa
Abstract :
A novel two-step optimization algorithm is presented for the design of high performance finline transitions. The method exploits the vector representation of the integral form of the reflection coefficient of smoothly varying tapers. Measured results of a very short taper, exhibiting less than 30 dB of reflection across the whole of the X-band, are presented as an example.
Keywords :
fin line components; impedance convertors; microwave circuits; X-band; finline tapers; reflection coefficient; smoothly varying tapers; two-step optimization algorithm; vector representation; vector-based optimization; Algorithm design and analysis; Design optimization; Dielectric substrates; Finline; Frequency; Impedance; Propagation constant; Reflection; Shape; Virtual reality;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1999 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5135-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1999.779858
