An H-Plane Groove Gap Waveguide Magic-T for X-Band Applications

An X-band H-plane groove gap waveguide magic-T is presented as a combination of an H-plane and an E-plane T-junction. Two architectures can be derived by orientating the sum and difference ports to the same or opposite directions, respectively. Slot coupling allows the reduction of the device dimensions along the E-plane, and such a low profile can be attractive in all groove gap waveguide applications where compactness is required. A proof-of-concept prototype is fabricated with standard low-cost CNC milling machine manufacturing techniques. Good agreement between simulations and measurements is observed.

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In this article, an X-band H-plane groove gap waveguide magic-T is presented, and two architectures can be derived by orientating the sum and difference ports. Slot coupling allows for the reduction of device dimensions along the E-plane, making it attractive for compact groove gap waveguide applications.