Abstract :
Design concepts, fabrication, measurements, and optimization of a microstrip filter, directional coupler, and amplifier are presented. The microstrip circuit implementation is simple and easily alterable for optimization. Results from an undergraduate laboratory course are presented which show reasonable agreement with design parameters, and the optimization process adds to the educational experience
Keywords :
design engineering; directional couplers; educational courses; laboratories; laboratory apparatus and techniques; microwave amplifiers; microwave filters; strip lines; amplifier; design; directional coupler; education; fabrication; measurements; microstrip filter; optimization; undergraduate laboratory; Dielectric constant; Distributed parameter circuits; Equations; Frequency; Impedance; Laboratories; Microstrip; Power transmission lines; Strips; Transmission line theory;
