Enhanced Coupling Values in Coupled Microstrip Lines using Metamaterials

In this paper, we show how metamaterials can be used to enhance the coupling values of microstrip directional couplers. Coupling between regular coplanar microstrip lines, in fact, is limited, due to the small ratios between the characteristic impedances of even and odd TEM modes supported by the st...

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Main Authors: S. E. Lauro, A. Toscano, L. Vegni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Spolecnost pro radioelektronicke inzenyrstvi 2008-06-01
Series:Radioengineering
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Online Access:http://www.radioeng.cz/fulltexts/2008/08_02_056_060.pdf