A novel method for modeling coupling between several microstrip lines in MIC´s and MMIC´s

Author

Swanson, Daniel G., Jr.

Author_Institution

Watkins-Johnson Co., Palo Alto, CA, USA

Volume

39

Issue

6

fYear

1991

fDate

6/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

917

Lastpage

923

Abstract

A technique for modeling the adjacent and nonadjacent couplings between several microstrip lines in microwave integrated circuits (MICs) and monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) is presented. The technique assumes that the primary transmission paths in the circuit can be modeled with conventional single or coupled microstrip models. A particular four-port model is then superimposed on the existing circuit for each adjacent or nonadjacent coupling that is present. This model uses analytical equations for microstrip coupled lines and is, therefore, fast and easy to compute

Keywords

MMIC; distributed parameter networks; matrix algebra; microwave integrated circuits; modelling; strip line components; strip lines; MIC; MMICs; Y-matrix; adjacent coupling; coupled microstrip models; four-port model; microstrip lines; monolithic microwave integrated circuits; nonadjacent coupling; Analytical models; Coupled mode analysis; Coupling circuits; Equations; Integrated circuit modeling; MMICs; Microstrip; Microwave integrated circuits; Microwave theory and techniques; Monolithic integrated circuits;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/22.81659

Filename

81659