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2012-10-03
Compact Planar Microstrip Crossover for Beamforming Networks
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Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 33, 123-132, 2012
Abstract
The design of a fully planar microstrip crossover for beamforming networks is presented. The design starts by using a conventional half-wavelength square patch and two sets of orthogonal feeding lines. Rectangular and circular slots are introduced on the square patch in order to reduce the required area of the patch by 82%. The proposed crossover is fabricated and tested for performance confirmation. The measured data shows less than 1 dB insertion loss, more than 13 dB isolation, and around 0.1 ns deviation in the group delay across 12% fractional bandwidth. The proposed crossover is suitable for planar Butler matrix which is a key component in beamforming networks.
Citation
Bassem Henin, and Amin M. Abbosh, "Compact Planar Microstrip Crossover for Beamforming Networks," Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 33, 123-132, 2012.
doi:10.2528/PIERC12081515
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