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In this chapter, a compact branch-line coupler (BLC) is designed and developed using the previously proposed model of coupled transmission lines and taking up employment of fractal technique on this model. This proposed model is also analyzed using equivalent circuit model. The size reduction of this new BLC is reported about 79% with a comparable performance.
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Nosrati, M., Fealy, M. (2010). A Novel High-Miniaturized Semi-fractal Branch-Line Coupler Using Loaded Coupled Transmission Lines. In: Sabath, F., Giri, D., Rachidi, F., Kaelin, A. (eds) Ultra-Wideband, Short Pulse Electromagnetics 9. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77845-7_17
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