Title :
A New Slotline-Microstrip Frequency Halver
Author :
Kalivas, G.A. ; Harrison, R.G.
Abstract :
A novel frequency-halving structure employs a matched pair of varactors in a configuration composed of both slotline and microstrip transmission-line sections. A planar 4th-order Marchand balun simultaneously provides both output matching and a balance-to-unbalance transition.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Coplanar waveguides; Equivalent circuits; Impedance matching; Microstrip resonators; Microwave frequencies; Rectangular waveguides; Slotline; Varactors; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1985 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
St. Louis, MO, USA
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1985.1132074
