IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques · 1976 · 115 citations · 3 references
EngineeringComputer ScienceElectrical EngineeringCircuit TheoryComputer-aided DesignMicrowave EngineeringIntegrated Circuit DesignMicrowave Integrated CircuitsMicrowave Network AnalysisMicrowave System DesignMicrowave Transmission LinesMicrowave Circuit ModelingMicrowave Circuit SimulationMicrowave ModelingOptimization Of Microwave StructuresPlanar Circuit AnalysisPlanar Microwave CircuitsType 3 Hybrid Designs
Many planar circuits can be segmented into simpler shapes such as rectangles. The paper proposes a segmentation method that computes planar circuit characteristics by combining those of segmented elements. The method’s principle and algorithm are described, and it is illustrated by applying it to the trial‑and‑error optimum design of a ladder‑type 3‑dB hybrid. The method achieves relatively short computation times.
In many practical planar circuitries, the circuit pattern can be divided into several segments which themselves have simpler shapes such as rectangles. The segmentation method proposed in this short paper is a method in which the characteristics of a planar circuit are computed by combining those of the segmented elements. It features a relatively short computer time required. The principle and computer algorithm are described. Finally, as an example, the application of the proposed method to the trial-and-error optimum design of a ladder-type 3-dB hybrid is described.
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