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Compact and Wideband Correlator with Metamaterial Hybrid Rat-Race Coupler

Metamaterial 하이브리드 Rat-Race Coupler를 이용한 소형화된 광대역 코릴레이터

  • Kim, Yang-Hyun (Department of Information and Telecommunication Engineering, Soongsil University) ;
  • Seo, Chul-Hun (Department of Information and Telecommunication Engineering, Soongsil University)
  • 김양현 (숭실대학교 정보통신전자공학부) ;
  • 서철헌 (숭실대학교 정보통신전자공학부)
  • Published : 2009.02.25
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Abstract

A wideband correlator, with 45% relative bandwidth is proposed at the frequency range of 3.1-5.1GHz. The structures of the correlator components such as the delay line and the Wilkinson power divider are designed to be realized in transmission line form using the Agilent's Advanced Design System (ADS). The correlator made by using three unique wideband 3-dB couplers, rat-race coupler and one 3-dB wilkinson power divider to reach the required bandwidth. The insertion loss, amplitude imbalance and phase imbalance between ports are presented. The proposed correlator makes compact size better than correlator of conventional structure.

본 논문에서는 주파수 측정기의 핵심 소자이며 위상 비교 방향 탐지기의 핵심 소자인 위상 변별기를 설계하였다. Microwave Frequency대역 분류를 기준으로 하여 C-Band의 주파수 신호를 처리하는 광대역 Correlator를 설계하였다. 위상 번별기를 구성하는 광대역 2단 2way Power Divider를 설계하였으며, $180^{\circ}$ Metamaterial Hybrid Rat-Race Coupler와 $90^{\circ}$ Hybrid Coupler를 설계하여, 일반적인 위상변별기와 비교하여, Compact하며, 광대역인 특성을 얻을 수 있었다. 위상 변별기의 구성은 광대역 소자를 사용하였으며 그 외 Phase를 맞추기 위한 Delay Line을 구성하였다.

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