Title :
Dispersion characteristics of square pulse with finite rise time in single, tapered, and coupled microstrip lines
Author :
Pramanick, Protap ; Mansour, Raafat R.
Author_Institution :
Com Dev Ltd., Cambridge, Ont., Canada
fDate :
12/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The distortion of an electrical pulse, with finite risetime (quadratic-linear-quadratic transition) caused by dispersion as it propagates along a uniform microstrip, a tapered microstrip and a coupled pair of microstrips is investigated. Closed-form analysis equations for single and coupled microstrips are used to find the frequency-dependent phase velocities. Results are presented for two different taper profiles: exponential and triangular distributions. It is concluded that the optimization of the profile will provide the least pulse distortion
Keywords :
dispersion (wave); strip lines; waveguide theory; coupled microstrip lines; dispersion characteristics; electrical pulse; finite rise time; frequency-dependent phase velocities; single microstrip lines; square pulse; taper profile; tapered microstrip; uniform microstrip; Antenna arrays; Equations; Frequency dependence; Frequency domain analysis; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip components; Microwave integrated circuits; Phased arrays; Pulse modulation; Transmission line theory;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
