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A novel wide‐angle polymeric X ‐junction using truncated‐structural branches (TSB)
Author(s) -
Pandit M. K.,
Chan H. P.,
Chiang K. S.,
Ghosh S.,
Das A. K.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-2760(19990805)22:3<197::aid-mop13>3.0.co;2-x
Subject(s) - crosstalk , microwave , branching (polymer chemistry) , optics , materials science , physics , electrical engineering , optoelectronics , telecommunications , engineering , composite material
We have proposed a novel asymmetric X ‐junction, called the truncated‐structural X ‐branch (TSXB), which quadruples the full‐branching angle (0.3–1.2°) compared to a conventional junction at −17 dB crosstalk and 75% power transmission to the “straight” port. ©1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 22: 197–200, 1999.