Coupler Analysis Rev 2
Coupler Analysis Rev 2
Coupler Analysis Rev 2
160
140
Even mode
120 Odd mode
100
80
60
40
20
0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1
Coupling factor (Volts/Volt)
Revised October 28, 2007
Coupler_Analysis_Rev 1.xls
Port 1 Port 2
Port numbers
Port 3 Port 4
Port 2
Port 4
Ideal lossless coupler
Coupling
Port two coupling
0
-2
-4
-6
-8
-10
-12
-14
-16
-18
-20
-20 -18 -16 -14 -12 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0
Port three coupling
4 -2 0
Single point calculation
Z0 Z0o Z0e C
50 20.7 120.7729 0.707365
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8 Coupled arm
-9 Direct arm
-10
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Frequency (GHz)
g factor
,
18 20
Versus frequency
Ideal coupler
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Enter:
C 0.707107 Volt/Volt -3.0103 dB
F0 10 GHz
Plot limits:
FL 1 GHz
FH 19 GHz
Z0 50
Z0even 120.71
Z0odd 20.71 V3 calc