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Bandwidth design of ferrite-based circulators

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Abstract

This paper reports on the RF design of planar ferrite-based RF circulators with bandwidth control through the height of the ferrite-puck and the DC magnetic biasing. The analysis is performed with the aid of a commercially-available finite-element solver for a design frequency of 3.9 GHz. The study reveals that by varying the ratio of ferrite height to substrate height within the circulator cavity from 0.1 to 1, the 1-dB bandwidth varies between 5 and 36.2%. While conventional RF circulators are designed for a fill factor equal to 1, this study shows that maximum bandwidth is obtained for a fill factor of 0.82.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Symposium in Denver, ACES-Denver 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780996007870
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 May 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event2018 International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Symposium in Denver, ACES-Denver 2018 - Denver, United States
Duration: 25 Mar 201829 Mar 2018

Publication series

Name2018 International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Symposium in Denver, ACES-Denver 2018

Conference

Conference2018 International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Symposium in Denver, ACES-Denver 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver
Period25/03/1829/03/18

Keywords

  • Circulator
  • fractional bandwidth
  • insertion loss
  • isolation
  • magnetic bias

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