Analysis of line to line coupled coplanar waveguides with W-shaped conductor backing using conformal mapping method

A W‐shaped microshield coupled parallel coplanar waveguide (CP CPW), which is a new type of CP CPW, is proposed. Closed‐form expressions are presented for calculating the quasistatic parameters of this coupled structure by using conformal mapping techniques. The effect of the W‐shaped conductor backing on the coupling between CPWs is also discussed. Comparisons are made between the present numerical results and the results available in the microwave literature for CPW V‐shaped microshield coupled lines (CWVMCLs) and CP CPWs with a flat conductor backing. In addition, the coupling coefficient of the coupled CPWs is shown to be significantly lower than that of the CWVMCLs in the literature. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE 12: 354–359, 2002. Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mmce10035