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Abstract

In this paper, a novel miniaturized branch-line coupler (BLC) operating at 1.675 GHz is proposed. Partially meandered lines and dual transmission lines equivalent technology are used as the coupler's shunt arms, producing significant reduction by more than 68% compared with the conventional coupler. Moreover, the coupler can equally divide the input signal with 90° phase of difference while maintaining the initial power from the source with a simple structure. The simulated and measured results are in good agreement. Thereby verifying the design concept.

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Dr. Liang Sun

Professor Ying-Zeng Yin

Dr. Xu Lei

Dr. Vivian Wong