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A compact design of a wideband millimeter‐wave Butler matrix using integrated passive device technology.
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Microwave & Optical Technology Letters . Nov2022, Vol. 64 Issue 11, p1888-1894. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- This study presents a compact, wideband, 4 × 4 Butler matrix using a two‐metal‐layer thin‐film process for millimeter (mm)‐wave 5G radio applications. Size reduction techniques are thoroughly discussed for size and performance optimization. A size‐reduced quadrature coupler is designed with coplanar waveguide based length‐reduced branch lines using capacitive loading effect from the ground bridges. A compact crossover is designed for a return loss of 20 dB or more with negligible crosstalk over a wide frequency range. The circuit components are arranged in an optimized space, allowing negligible coupling between nearby elements. The Butler matrix is fabricated on a quartz substrate at the center frequency of 28 GHz. The fractional bandwidth is 15.4% at a 15‐dB return loss and insertion loss is measured in the range of 7.8–8.7 dB at the center frequency. The size of the core circuit is 3.375 × 2.100 mm2 ${\rm{m}}{{\rm{m}}}^{2}$, which corresponds to 0.469 × 0.292 λg2 ${\lambda }_{g}^{2}$. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08952477
- Volume :
- 64
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Microwave & Optical Technology Letters
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 158916899
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mop.33392