International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Vol 11, No 2: April 2021

New design of wideband microstrip branch line coupler using T-shape and open stub for 5G application

Ali Abdulateef Abdulbari (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM))
Sharul Kamal Abdul Rahim (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM))
Mohamad Zoinol Abidin Abd Aziz (Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM))
K. G. Tan (Multimedia University)
N. K. Noordin (University Putra Malaysia)
M. Z. M. Nor (UiTM Cawangan Johor)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Apr 2021

Abstract

A new design of wideband branch-line coupler (BLC) using T-shape with open stub microstrip line is proposed. The branch line coupler is integrated with low and high impedance λ/4 transmission lines to achieve the comparatively compact size of (27.2 mm × 16.5 mm). operating the bandwidth in simulated of BLC from 2.9 to 4 GHz is obtained 30.22% with a frequency center of 3.5 GHz. Meanwhile, the measured bandwidth of the BLC is cover from 2.8 GHz to 4.22 GHz is equal 33.40% at the center frequency 3.55 GHz respectively. The BLC simulated has low isolation and high return loss of -29.28 dB and -30.69 dB at the center frequency 3.5 GHz.Whereas, the measured result has a simple difference in the return loss and isolation are -27.43dB and -24.46 dB at the frequency 3.55GHz respectively. This BLC design has a good coupling factor of -2.97 and insertion loss of -3.65 dB. Furthermore, it obtains an excellent amplitude and phases different between two output of ±0.1 and 93.6°±3.4° with high performance. There is a good agreement between the simulated result and the measured result. This branch line coupler design used for 5G applications for future wireless communication systems.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJECE

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Description

International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE, ISSN: 2088-8708, a SCOPUS indexed Journal, SNIP: 1.001; SJR: 0.296; CiteScore: 0.99; SJR & CiteScore Q2 on both of the Electrical & Electronics Engineering, and Computer Science) is the official publication of the Institute of ...