• DocumentCode
    980571
  • Title

    Low-loss lange coupler

  • Author

    Hobdell, J.L. ; Biggin, J.W. ; Band, K.S.

  • Author_Institution
    Marconi Space & Defence Systems Limited, Stanmore, UK
  • Volume
    18
  • Issue
    19
  • fYear
    1982
  • Firstpage
    815
  • Lastpage
    816
  • Abstract
    The use of air-bridge straps in place of bond wires on the Lange coupler on an alumina substrate is investigated. It is shown that the resultant coupler has lower loss when compared with a coupler using bond wires and is more suitable for mass production than the bond-wire type.
  • Keywords
    waveguide couplers; Al2O3 substrate; air-bridge straps; bond wires; low loss Lange coupler;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19820554
  • Filename
    4246862