Course Content
Introduction, Analysis of microstriplines, variational methods, conformal transformation, Numerical analysis, Losses in microstriplines, Slot line. Coupled lines, Design of directional couplers, hybrid couplers, filters, circulators. Microstriplines with ferrite and garnet substrates. Lumped elements in MICs, Technology of MICs, Monolithic hybrid substrates, Thin and thick film techniques, computer aided design.
Text / References
- 1 Leo Young and H. Sobol, Ed. Advances in Microwaves, Vol.2, Academic Press Inc., 1974.
- 2 B.Bhat and S. Koul, stripline-like transmission lines for MICs, John wiley, 1989.