Title :
Computer aided modelling of a multidielectric structure and its application to the design of overlay couplers
Author_Institution :
Marconi Electron. Devices Ltd., Lincoln, UK
Abstract :
A computer model of a multidielectric multiconductor system has been developed. The solution of the field equations of the system has yielded a powerful computer-aided-design (CAD) tool suitable for use in the design of microstrip-based overlay couplers. The method of analysis of the system is presented together with theoretical predictions of the performance of the couplers. Comparisons are made between a set of previously measured results and the theoretical performance predicted from this method.<>
Keywords :
CAD; S-parameters; capacitance; electronic engineering computing; strip line components; waveguide couplers; CAD tool; S-parameters; capacitance model; computer model; computer-aided-design; field equations; microstrip-based overlay couplers; microwave couplers; mode propagation; multiconductor system; multidielectric structure; Application software; Boundary conditions; Capacitance; Conductors; Couplers; Equations; Green´s function methods; Microstrip; Performance analysis; Strips;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1988., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
New York, NY, USA
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1988.22102
