Compact wide-band branch-line coupler with meander line, cross, and two-step stubs

Despite being widely used, branch-line couplers (BLC) still suffer from large size. This makes it difficult to incorporate BLC into miniature microwave devices. The work presented here is the design and implementation of a 3-dB reduced-size wide-band 3-branch-line coupler (3-BLC). By combining meand...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Saad, Bashir, Abdul Rahim, Sharul Kamal, Dewan, Raimi
Format: Article
Published: Wiley Periodicals, Inc. 2013
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