Hybrid planar NRD-guide magic-tee junction

Author

Cassivi, Yves ; Wu, Ke

Author_Institution

Poly-Grames Res. Center, Ecole Polytech. de Montreal, Que., Canada

Volume

50

Issue

10

fYear

2002

fDate

10/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2405

Lastpage

2408

Abstract

A new magic-tee circuit is proposed and developed, which is based on the hybrid integration technology of a planar and nonradiative dielectric (NRD) guide. The magic-tee junction combines an NRD-guide T-junction with a microstrip T-junction. Furthermore, LSM₁₀-mode radiators are introduced in the magic-tee circuit to reduce its resonance problem. Measured results show that an isolation of 20 dB can easily be achieved between the sum and difference ports.

Keywords

hybrid integrated circuits; microstrip discontinuities; microstrip transitions; millimetre wave integrated circuits; nonradiative dielectric waveguides; waveguide junctions; LSM₁₀-mode radiators; NRD-guide T-junction; hybrid integration technology; hybrid planar NRD-guide magic-tee junction; isolation; magic-tee circuit; microstrip T-junction; microstrip-to-NRD-guide transitions; millimeter-wave applications; nonradiative dielectric guide; resonance problem reduction; Dielectric measurements; Hybrid junctions; Integrated circuit measurements; Isolation technology; Microstrip; Millimeter wave technology; RLC circuits; Resonance; Topology; Waveguide junctions;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TMTT.2002.803451

Filename

1038882