Compact Pixelated Microstrip Forward Broadside Coupler Using Binary Particle Swarm Optimization

Publisher:
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Citation:
IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers, 2023, 70, (12), pp. 5265-5274
Issue Date:
2023-12-01
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In this paper, a compact microstrip forward broadside coupler (MFBC) with high coupling level is proposed in the frequency band of 3.5 ~3.8 GHz. The coupler is composed of two parallel pixelated transmission lines. To validate the design strategy, the proposed MFBC is fabricated and measured. The measured results demonstrate a forward coupler with 3 dB coupling, and a compact size of 0.12 λ g × 0.10 λ g. Binary Particle Swarm Optimization (BPSO) design methodology and flexibility of pixelation enable us to optimize the proposed MFBC with desired coupling level and operating frequency within a fixed dimension. Also, low sensitivity to misalignment between two coupled TLs makes the proposed coupler a good candidate for near-field Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) application and sensors.
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