Application Note: APSUNY Low-Loss Waveguide Components

Application Note: APSUNY Low-Loss Waveguide Components

The low-loss waveguide is a compound element that was modeled with a 2-port s-parameter matrix. It is not a uniform waveguide so there is no "refractive index" for this component. The reflection is governed by the S11 of the s-parameter matrix and the phase accumulation is governed by S21 (S12), which does not scale linearly for 0.5mm, 1mm, and 2mm devices. 

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