Session 17: MIC Techniques

The first theme addressed in this session is the miniaturization of microwave components. It is shown, through the use of lumped-elements, that the circuit area of Wilkenson combiners and branch-like couplers is reduced to less than 20% of conventional distributed realizations at 4 GHz. These savings will be important for future small-size, light-weight microwave components realized in either a hybrid or monolithic integrated circuit format. For MMIC´s, the reduction of the ratio of passive-to-active circuit area is of importance for yield considerations.