Title :
A novel E-plane half-mode substrate integrated waveguide (HMSIW) coupler
Author :
Zhang, Zhigang ; Fan, Yong ; Cheng, Yujian ; Zhang, Yonghong
Author_Institution :
Extreme High Freq. Key Lab., Univ. of Electron. Sci. & Technol. of China, Chengdu, China
Abstract :
A novel E-plane 3 dB directional coupler has been proposed and developed in multilayer HMSIW topology. A continuous coupling slot is etched in the center conductor layer at the magnetic-wall of HMSIW. Design process is introduced based on the even-odd mode theory. As a promising technology, the developed HMSIW E-plane coupler inherits those merits of low profile, low insertion loss, low lost and good compatibility with planar transmission lines etc. Additionally, more compact design has been achieved than H-plane HMSIW coupler.
Keywords :
directional couplers; substrate integrated waveguides; E-plane half-mode substrate integrated waveguide coupler; HMSIW E-plane coupler; center conductor layer; continuous coupling slot; design process; directional coupler; even-odd mode theory; magnetic-wall; multilayer HMSIW topology; planar transmission lines; Couplings; Directional couplers; Microwave filters; Millimeter wave technology; Nonhomogeneous media; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference Proceedings (CJMW), 2011 China-Japan Joint
Conference_Location :
Hangzhou
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0625-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-7-308-08555-7
