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Broadband W-band Tandem coupler using MIMIC technology  

Lee, Mun-Kyo (Millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center, Dongguk University)
An, Dan (Millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center, Dongguk University)
Lee, Bok-Hyung (Millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center, Dongguk University)
Lim, Byeong-Ok (Millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center, Dongguk University)
Lee, Sang-Jin (Millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center, Dongguk University)
Moon, Sung-Woon (Millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center, Dongguk University)
Jun, Byoung-Chul (Millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center, Dongguk University)
Kim, Yong-Hoh (Dept. of Electronic Engineering, PAICHAI University)
Yoon, Jin-Seob (Seoil college)
Kim, Sam-Dong (Millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center, Dongguk University)
Rhee, Jin-Koo (Millimeter-wave INnovation Technology research center, Dongguk University)
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Abstract
In this paper, we designed and fabricated a 3-dB tandem coupler using air-bridge technology for millimeter-wane monolithic integrated circuits, operating at W-band($75{\sim}110\;GHz$) frequency. Tightly edge-coupled CPW line has low directivity due to different even-mode and odd-mode phase velocity. To overcome this disadvantage, a 3-dB tandem coupler which comprises the two-sectional weakly parallel-coupled lines with equal phase velocity was designed at W-band. The proposed coupler was fabricated using air-bridge technology to monolithically materialize the uniplanar coupler structure instead of conventional multilayer or wire bonded structure. From the measurements, the coupling coefficient of $2.9{\sim}3.6\;dB$ and the good phase difference of $91.2{\pm}2.9^{\circ}$ were obtained in broad frequency range of $75{\sim}100\;GHz$.
Keywords
W-band; Coupler; Tandem; CPW; MIMIC;
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