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- Title
A Design Method of an Ultra-Wideband and Easy-to-Array Magic-T: A 6-14 GHz Scaled Model for a mm/submm Camera.
- Authors
Inoue, Shuhei; Chin, Kah Wuy; Uno, Shinsuke; Kohno, Kotaro; Niwa, Yuka; Naganuma, Toyo; Yamamura, Ryosuke; Watanabe, Kazuki; Takekoshi, Tatsuya; Oshima, Tai
- Abstract
We established a design method for a Magic-T with a single-layer dielectric/metal structure suitable for both wideband and multi-element applications for millimeter and submillimeter wave imaging observations. The design method was applied to a Magic-T with a coupled-line, stubs, and single-stage impedance transformers in a frequency-scaled model (6–14 GHz) that is relatively easy to demonstrate through manufacturing and evaluation. The major problem is that using the conventional perfect matching condition for a coupled-line alone produces an impractically large width coplanar coupled-line (CPCL) to satisfy the desired bandwidth ratio. In our study, by removing this constraint and optimizing impedances utilizing a circuit simulator with high computation speed, we found a solution with a ∼ 180 μm wide CPCL, which is approximately an order of magnitude smaller than the conventional analytical solution. Furthermore, considering the effect of transition discontinuities in the transmission lines, we optimized the line length and obtained a design solution with return loss < − 20 dB, amplitude imbalance < 0.1 dB, and phase imbalance < 0.5 ∘ from 6.1 to 14.1 GHz.
- Subjects
SUBMILLIMETER wave imaging; ELECTRIC lines; MILLIMETER waves
- Publication
Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 2024, Vol 216, Issue 1/2, p378
- ISSN
0022-2291
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10909-024-03150-w