Modified Broadband Half Mode Substrate Integrated Waveguide Cruciform Coupler
Keywords:
Cruciform coupler, directional coupler, half mode SIW, millimeter wave, substrate integrated waveguideAbstract
In this paper, a cruciform coupler with Half Mode Substrate Integrated Waveguide (HMSIW) structure is presented. The prototype coupler consists of four half mode SIW structures, which are crossing each other at right angles. Also, two metallic posts are inserted in free section of junction in order to make coupling properties. Compact size and broadband operation are the features of this coupler. The size of coupler is reduced 24% in comparison to previous HMSIW cruciform couplers. A fractional bandwidth of about 35% is obtained. The coupler is designed and simulated by HFSS13. Here, the simulation results are compared with experimental results.
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