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IEEE Microwave and Guided Wave Letters
Volume 10 Number 6, June 2000

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A Compact 8-In, 8-Out Multiport Amplifier with Novel Three-Dimensional Structure

Atsushi Fukuda, Tetsuo Hirota, Member, IEEE and Toshio Nojima Member, IEEE

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Abstract:

A novel three-dimensional (3-D) structure is proposed for an 8-in, 8-out multiport amplifier (MPA). The amplifier consists of two 16-port directional couplers and eight amplifier units. This structure can realize more compact amplifiers that do not require any cable adjustment. To confirm the proposed structure, a MPA is constructed and tested at 2.0 GHz.

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