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http://dx.doi.org/10.12673/jkoni.2013.17.6.687

Transmission Line using Microstrip-Slotline Transition Technology and Its Application to Power Divider  

Kim, Young (School of Electronic Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
Sim, Seok-Hyun (School of Electronic Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
Yoon, Young-Chul (Department of Electronics & Information Communication Eng., Kwandong University)
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Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology / v.17, no.6, 2013 , pp. 687-692 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper presents a compact power divider using microstrip-slotline transition technology. By using the microstrip-slotline transition, the ${\lambda}/4$ transmission lines of the divider can be changed to two ${\lambda}/8$ transmission lines in the multilayer structure. In the microstrip-slotline transition, we have used via holes to make a short circuit at the microstrip line and embedded spiral configuration stubs to reduce the electrical length of an open circuit at the slotline end point. For validating the microstrip-slotline technique, we have simulated and implemented the power divider with embedded spiral and via hole configuration circuits at a frequency of 2 GHz. Good agreement between the simulation and the measurement results is obtained at the operating frequency.
Keywords
Microstrip-slotline transition; multilayer; spiral configuration stub; power divider;
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