Coupled-line directional coupler based on Composite Right / Left-Handed coplanar waveguides

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiaoli Zhang ◽  
Salman Naeem Khan ◽  
Sailing He
Keyword(s):  
Directional Coupler ◽  
Coplanar Waveguides ◽  
Coupled Line ◽  
Left Handed

Application of RH and LH sections for reduction of coupling coefficients in two-section asymmetric directional couplers

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 559-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jakub Sorocki ◽  
Kamil Staszek ◽  
Ilona Piekarz ◽  
Krzysztof Wincza ◽  
Slawomir Gruszczynski
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Transmission Lines ◽  
Directional Coupler ◽  
Center Frequency ◽  
Coupling Coefficients ◽  
Directional Couplers ◽  
Coupled Line ◽  
Left Handed ◽  
Design Flexibility

A method allowing for reduction of coupling coefficients required for realization of two-section asymmetrical coupled-line directional couplers has been proposed. It has been shown that by connecting uncoupled left-handed and right-handed transmission lines between two coupled-line sections one can obtain greater design flexibility of the resulting circuit, simultaneously with the coupling reduction in coupled-line sections. Moreover, the proposed circuit features the properties of two-section asymmetric directional couplers offering wide operational bandwidth. The theoretical analysis has been verified by measurements of a 3 dB directional coupler operating at the center frequency f0 = 1.5 GHz having coupling imbalance δC = ±0.4 dB and bandwidth 0.75–2.3 GHz.

Impedance transforming directional couplers with increased achievable transformation ratio

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 509-513
Author(s):  
Jakub Sorocki ◽  
Ilona Piekarz ◽  
Krzysztof Wincza ◽  
Slawomir Gruszczynski
Keyword(s):  
Directional Coupler ◽  
Directional Couplers ◽  
Coupled Line ◽  
Left Handed ◽  
Transformation Ratio ◽  
Circuit Simulations

Novel impedance transforming directional couplers are proposed in which the achievable impedance transformation ratio is increased above the previously reported limit related to coupling of the coupled-line sections. The proposed couplers consist of two coupled-line sections between which uncoupled sections of left-handed lines are connected. The presented concept has been verified by circuit simulations as well as by measurements of the manufactured 3-dB coupled-line impedance transforming directional coupler operating at f0 = 1.2 GHz and featuring twofold increased impedance transformation ratio R = 4.

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