Passive Planar Microwave Devices

Abstract

Passive planar circuits play a key role in many RF/microwave applications, such as in wireless communications, medical instrumentation, and remote sensing. From their earliest developments during World War II to the present day, they have become indispensable for their low cost and low weight while maintaining high performance. As a result, they are still undergoing research and development. In recent years, multiple technologies have been proposed with the aim of combining the characteristics of traditional planar and nonplanar transmission lines, highlighting substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) technology as the most popular among them. This Special Issue is focused on highlighting recent contributions to microwave device development in planar technologies. A total of twelve papers have been published in this volume, each addressing several important research problems and advancements in the field of filters, multiport circuits, dividers, combiners, couplers, multiplexers, microwave sensors, and antennas. These articles provide a significant contribution to the state of the art.