Lumped Element Quadrature Hybrids

This unique, cutting-edge resource offers you a solid understanding of the characteristics and design of lumped element quadrature hybrids - passive circuit elements used in a wide range of RF and microwave system applications. You learn how to design microstrip quadrature couplers without thin film processing, determine the practical limits to lumped element quadrature hybrid design, reduce physical dimensions of RF and microwave quadrature hybrids, and design components for ultra-wideband signal processing applications. The book shows you how lumped element quadrature hybrids have the potential for extremely wide bandwidth operation. This hands-on volume describes the synthesis of circuits, using practical circuit topologies, and provides detailed construction techniques with worked examples. Moreover, the book discusses a wide-range of related topics, including active circuits, weak couplers, non-quadrature dividers, and tips on using graphical techniques. This comprehensive reference is thoroughly supported with over 225 illustrations and all the mathematics you need.