Equivalent circuit analysis for magnetostatic wave devices

Abstract

Magnetostatic wave (MSW) devices are potentially very promising for carrying out signal processing directly at microwave frequencies, and recently have been receiving much attention. Although the development of a general design theory is essential for significant progress in the signal processing capabilities of the MSW devices, relatively few design theories have been discussed in the past. This paper extends and improves the general equivalent circuit approach to the magnetostatic wave devices proposed and discussed earlier. Based on the definitions of the purely magnetostatic terminal parameters and the magnetostatic characteristic impedance, the electromagnetostatic energy conversion is discussed and the appropriate general equivalent circuit models for the MSW devices are developed. Calculated insertion losses for various MSW devices are in excellent agreement with experimental results.