Abstract
A compact DVB-H (digital video broadcasting- Handheld) Marchand balun using coplanar waveguide (CPW) coupling structure is presented. The proposed structure combines a double sided meandered CPW Marchand structure with lumped elements. Having the vertical coupling of meandered CPW Marchand structure, wide bandwidth for DVB-H band (470-710 MHz) is achieved. Also, lumped elements are used to reduce the physical length of the coupling meandered lines. The proposed DVB-H balun is fabricated on FR-4 board and both simulated and measured results are presented to illustrate its performance.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1174-1177 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Microwave and Optical Technology Letters |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2010 |
Keywords
- CPW
- DVB-H
- Marchand balun
- Meander