Title :
Coupling between slotlines through a conductor backing
Author :
Hirota, Tetsuo ; Itoh, Tatsuo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
Leakage phenomena possible in conductor-backed slotlines were investigated through an analysis of coupled lines. Coupling between two slotlines with a finite width of conductor backing was examined. The propagation constants obtained for two modes of the coupled slotline confirm that coupling is caused by leakage through the conductor backing.<>
Keywords :
MMIC; waveguide theory; conductor backing; coupled lines; leakage phenomena; propagation constants; slotlines; uniplanar MMIC; Attenuation; Conductors; Coplanar waveguides; Couplings; Dielectric constant; Dielectric substrates; Microstrip; Propagation constant; Slotline; Transmission lines;
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE
