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V-band CPW 3-dB Directional Coupler using Tandem Structure  

Moon Sung-Woon (millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center, MINT)
Han Min (millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center, MINT)
Baek Tae-Jong (millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center, MINT)
Kim Sam-Dong (illimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center, MINT)
Rhee Jin-Koo (millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center, MINT)
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Abstract
We design and fabricate 3-dB tandem directional coupler using the coplanar waveguide structure which is applicable to balanced amplifiers and mixers for 60 GHz wireless local area network system. The coupler comprises the multiple-sectional parallel-coupled lines to facilitate the fabrication process, and enable smaller device size and higher directivity than those of the conventional 3-dB coupler employing the edge-coupled line. In this study, we adopt the structure of two-sectional parallel-coupled lines of which each single-coupled line has a coupling coefficient of -8.34 dB and airbridge structure to monolithically materialize the uniplanar coupler structure instead of using the conventional multilayer or bonded structure. The airbridge structure also supports to minimize the parasitic components and maintain desirable device performance in V-band (50$\~$75 GHz). The measured results from the fabricated couplers show couplings of 3.S$\~$4 dB and phase differences of 87.5$^{\circ}{\pm}1^{\circ}$ in V-band range and show directivities higher than 30 dB at a frequency of 60 GHz.
Keywords
V-band; tandem; coupler; coplanar waveguide(CPW); airbridge; edge coupled line;
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