Design of a Wideband Compact TE₀₁-Mode Bend Using Highly Deformed Circular Waveguide
摘要
This paper presents a compact 90° TE₀₁-mode waveguide bend design based on optimized cross-sectional geometry and bending path selection for high-power applications. The waveguide cross-section employs a highly deformed circular shape with a specific profile, aiming to achieve high power-handling capacity while suppressing unwanted mode coupling. A parabolic bending path is adopted to achieve high-efficiency turning in a compact structure. The overall bend radius of the design is 140 mm, and the design achieves a relative bandwidth of 24.8% (26.5–34 GHz) while maintaining a transmission efficiency of over 95%. Compared with conventional TE₀₁ waveguide bends, this method significantly reduces the size (by approximately 70%) without compromising high-power performance.