Title : 
Novel type of m.i.c. symmetrical 3-port circulator
         
        
            Author : 
Santis, P. De ; Pucci, F.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Selenia S.p.A., Research Department, Roma, Italy
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
We present a novel type of 3-port symmetric m.i.c. circulator, based on a new nonreciprocal propagation mode recently discovered in wide ferrite microstrips. Performance data at X band frequencies are reported.
         
        
            Keywords : 
circulators (microwave); ferrite devices; strip line components; X band frequencies; ferrite microstrips; m.i.c. circulator; nonreciprocal propagation mode; performance data; symmetrical; three port;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Electronics Letters
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1049/el:19720009