• Journal of the Korean Institute of Navigation
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.455-460
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• 2001

본 연구에서는 방향성 결합기의 특성과 PIN다이오드의 특성을 이용하여 가변 감쇠기를 구현하였다. 기존의 Even-Odd Mode해석법이 아닌 간단한 2-port 기법으로 감쇠기를 분석하였으며, 산란 파라미터는 결합포트의 종단 임피던스가 동일한 경우와 동일하지 않은 경우에 있어서의 감쇠기의 동작특성을 평가하였다. 방향성 결합기의 결합포트는 가변종단을 HP사의 전류제어 소자인 HSMP-3864 PIN다이오드를 사용하였다. 구현된 가변감쇠기는 PCS 송신주파수 1.9 GHz에서 감쇠 범위가 30 dB 이상, 삽입손실 5 dB 이하, 입·출력 반사계수 -25 dB 이하의 특성을 나타내었으며, 이는 PCS와 셀룰러 이동통신 기지국용 전력 증폭기를 온도 등과 같은 외부의 환경변화에 따라서 이득을 가변 시킬 수 있으며, 또한 증폭기의 선형성을 향상시킬 것으로 사료된다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.14 no.10
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• pp.1004-1010
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• 2003

In this paper, the 1/4 wavelength backward-wave directional coupler using coupled lines with finite metallization thickness is described. A mode-matching method, simple and fast approach to the quasi-static analysis, has been used to analyse this structure. The numerical results show that it is possible to overcome the disadvantages of weakly coupling, low directivity, and narrow strip distance non-realizable in the case of 1/4 wavelength backward-wave directional coupler with zero thickness conductor. It is also revealed that thicker metallization causes longer coupler length in the case of backward-wave symmetrical parallel coupled line directional coupler. The finite metallization thickness can be a new parameter for tight coupling in the design of backward-wave directional couplers, which enables us to design more accurate properties of monolithic microwave integrated circuits.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.11 no.2 s.31
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• pp.43-47
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• 2004

A coupler or divider is a microwave passive component used for power coupling or dividing. Regarding the trend of current telecommunication systems monolithic integration of passive components is highly desirable. In this study by the LTCC(Low temperature co-fired ceramics) technology a 2012 size type dual band coupler with multi-layer structure was fabricated. To achieve the desired coupling values for both DCS and EGSM bands, broad side coupled patterns were used with multi-layer structure. Its characteristics such as coupling, insertion loss, isolation and directivity values were measured and compared with simulation results.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.47-52
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• 2011

Directional couplers based on plasmonic waveguides with nano-scale three channels are designed by utilizing mode coupling effect as well as rib-guiding structure. Longitudinal modal transmission-line theory(L-MTLT) is used for simulating the light propagation and optimizing the design parameters. The designed plasmonic coupler operating as power splitter has nano-scale size of about 200~250 nm width. In order to achieve the desired power splitting ratio, the refractive index of guiding modes is evaluated along the width variation of center channel. Finally, a power splitter based on triple rib directional coupler, which ensures maximum power transfer from one outermost guide to the other outermost guide, is designed.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.218-221
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• 2001

이 논문에서는 800MHz 대역에서의 interdigital 커패시터를 이용한 높은 지향성의 방향성 결합기를 설계하였다. 본 논문에서는 20dB 방향성 결합기 설계에 있어 interdigital 커패시터의 파라미터 W, G, Ge, Lo, Wt에 따른 결합도와 격리도의 변화를 분석하여 최적화 함으로써 30dB이상의 지향성을 얻도록 설계하는 것을 목적으로 하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics D
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• v.36D no.4
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• pp.1-7
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• 1999

The demands for the various type of directional coupler, which is for the sampling of the signal levels in mobile communication baseband or transceiver systems, are growing. The proposed dual directional coupler, which has three parallel coupled transmission lines, can provide the dual coupling and good isolation characteristics between the coupling ports. In this paper, the novel analysis method and the design equation of even and odd mode for the dual directional coupler, which is employing the asymmetrically coupled transmission lines, are proposed. Using the proposed method, the dual directional coupler for PCS system has been designed and fabricated. We obtained the desired coupling value and the high directivity of 40dB. Measured results show the validity of this design method.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics D
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• v.35D no.6
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• pp.54-62
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• 1998

The crosstalks of two-waveguide & three-waveguide directional couplers are analyzed. Advantages and disadvantages for each coupler are compared and discussed. Based on the relationship between the coupled mode and the normal mode, the mathematical expressions are derived in terms of the crosstalks for each directional coupler. Numerical techniques such as the finite-difference method and the beam propagation method are employed to testify the validity of the derived equations. The calculation results show that two-waveguide directional coupler is superior to any types of three-waveguide couplers from the practical viewpoint of the crosstalk and the coupling length.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2002.07a
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• pp.184-185
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• 2002

고속의 광 통신망을 구축하기 위해서는 대용량의 광 스위치가 요구된다. 이러한 대용량의 광 스위칭 시스템을 구성하는 단위 스위치는 작은 크기, 작은 손실, 높은 소멸비 등과 같은 특징을 가지고 있어야 하며 또한 편광에 따른 성능의 변화가 작아야한다. 최근 융합 수직 방향성 결합기(Fused Vertical Coupler, FVC)의 연구를 통하여 매우 짧은 소자 길이를 가지며 매우 높은 소멸비를 얻을 수 있는 수직 방향성 결합기 스위치가 제안되었다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Electromagnetic Engineering Society Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.318-321
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• 2003

마이크로스트립 구조의 방향성 결합기는 이방성 유전체로 인하여 지향성 특성이 저하된다. 즉 우, 기모드의 위상차에 의해 격리특성이 저하된다. 이러한 문제점을 개선하고자 결합선로간의 대칭형으로 입출력단에 위상 보상용 커패시터를 구현해주어 격리특성을 개선하였다. 보상용 캐패시터는 평면형으로 구현하여 제작의 편리하고, 우, 기모드 위상차를 줄여주어 높은 지향성 특성을 얻을 수 있었다. 부가적으로 결합선로의 길이를 약 10%를 줄 일수 있다. 제시된 방법의 타당성을 입증하기 위하여 12dB, 20dB와 30dB의 마이크로스트립 방향성 결합기를 제작하여 30dB의 높은 지향성 특성을 얻었다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.28 no.11A
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• pp.921-928
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• 2003

This paper propose a new design of directional couplers with the high directivity. The directional coupler is used to check and verify the power, frequency and antenna reflection of a signal at transmission station for the mobile communications. The performance index of the directional coupler is to which the coupling is strong to reduce the effect on the transmitted power and the directivity is high to suppress the interference of the reflected signals and reduce the nor in the communication. Then, the architectures to gain the high directivity and the studies to get the strong coupling have been proposed However, the conventional architectures lot the high directivity and strong coupling have the directivity by about 20㏈ and the difficulty to achieve the higher directivity than 40㏈ suitable for IMT-2000 [1]. This paper proposes an architecture of the directional coupler which is based on the grounding composed of the strip lines and the comparison results with the conventional directional couplers. The comparison results show that the proposed directional coupler has the directivity more than 40 ㏈ and is adequate for the 2.05GHz IMT-2000