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Broadband microstrip junction circulators

D. Masse
- Vol. 56, Iss: 3, pp 352-353
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In this paper, two microstrip junction circulators have been designed and built for a VSWR less than 1.25 and the maximun insertion loss is 0.4 dB at S-band and 0.6 dB at X-band.
Abstract
Two microstrip junction circulators have been designed and built. Bandwidths of 25 percent at S-band and 32 percent at X-band have been obtained for a VSWR less than 1.25. The maximun insertion loss is 0.4 dB at S-band and 0.6 dB at X-band.

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