Title :
Interdigital directional couplers with an odd or even number of lines and unequal characteristic impedances
Author :
Malherbe, J.A.G.
Author_Institution :
University of Stellenbosch, Department of Electrical Engineering, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Abstract :
A design procedure for interdigital directional couplers with an odd or even number of lines and unequal characteristic impedances of the parts is presented. Present design procedures and synthesis methods are shown to be special simplified cases of a general theory.
Keywords :
directional couplers; strip line components; design procedure; interdigital directional couplers; unequal characteristic impedances;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19760352