Title :
A new type of reduced size stub in asymmetric coplanar stripline
Author :
Hettak, Khelifa ; Verver, Cornelius J. ; Stubbs, Malcolm G. ; Morin, Gilbert A.
Author_Institution :
Commun. Res. Centre, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
This paper introduces a new family of reduced size asymmetric coplanar stripline (ACPS) matching stubs that can be used with standard ACPS or CPW (coplanar waveguide) lines. It is also shown that series or shunt loading of the stubs can reduce their length by more than 50%.
Keywords :
MMIC; coplanar transmission lines; coplanar waveguide components; waveguide couplers; MMIC technology; asymmetric coplanar stripline stubs; coplanar waveguide lines; reduced size matching stubs; series loading; short circuit stubs; shunt loading; uniplanar transmission lines; Communication standards; Coplanar transmission lines; Coplanar waveguides; Couplers; Distributed parameter circuits; Electromagnetic waveguides; Impedance; MMICs; Microwave circuits; Stripline;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2003. 33rd European
Print_ISBN :
1-58053-834-7
DOI :
10.1109/EUMC.2003.1262283
