Dielectric radio frequency (rf) bidirectional coupler with power divider/combiner functionality

Abstract

An ultra-wideband radio-frequency bidirectional coupler with power divider/combiner functionality (200A, 200B, 300, 400A, 400B, 400C) for signals with frequency reaching up to 300 GHz, a free propagation region substrate (210) with a pair of opposed edges (240A, 240B), a first group of access ports (P-L1-P-LM) established along the at least one edge of said free propagation region substrate (210); and a second group of access ports (P-R1-P-RM) established along the opposite edge of said free propagation region substrate (210), wherein the first and second groups of access ports (P-L1-P-LM), (P-R1-P-RN) comprise dielectric waveguide structures (DW-L1-DW-LM), (DW-R1-DW-RN) providing a high-pass characteristic interconnect operating over a high frequency range starting from a low cut-off frequency fCL in the microwave range or in the millimeter-wave range.

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