A Ka-Band Waveguide Magic-T With Coplanar Arms Using Ridge-Waveguide Transition

Abstract

A Ka-band waveguide magic-T with coplanar arms is presented in this letter. By using an E-plane power divider and a ridge-waveguide transition, the four arms of the magic-T are placed in the same plane, which greatly simplifies the assembly. Compared to the previous method utilizing a microstrip-to-waveguide transition, the structure proposed in this letter achieved a higher power-handling capability because of all-metal elements. Over the frequency band of 28 to 36 GHz, the measured return loss of the input port and the isolation between the opposite ports are greater than 20 dB, indicating good characteristics of the proposed structure.