• DocumentCode
    1295654
  • Title

    Design and Optimization of a Broadband Waveguide Magic-T Using a Stepped Conducting Cone

  • Author

    Hwang, Keum Cheol

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. Eng., Dongguk Uni versity, Seoul, South Korea
  • Volume
    19
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    539
  • Lastpage
    541
  • Abstract
    The design of a broadband waveguide magic-T was accomplished using a genetical swarm optimization (GSO) technique. A multi-stepped, off-centered conducting cone was used to enhance the bandwidth performance of the conventional magic-Ts. The geometrical parameters of the stepped cone were optimized by GSO, and the optimized magic-T for X-band application was fabricated and tested. Measured scattering parameters are shown to be in good agreement with the computed results. The optimized design exhibits -20 dB reflection bandwidth over 20.0% at all waveguide ports.
  • Keywords
    S-parameters; conducting bodies; genetic algorithms; waveguide junctions; GSO technique; X-band application; broadband waveguide magic-T design; genetical swarm optimization; geometrical parameters; scattering parameter measurement; stepped conducting cone; Broadband magic-T; genetic algorithm; particle swarm optimization; waveguide;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1531-1309
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LMWC.2009.2027052
  • Filename
    5200440