Table 3 Comparative analysis of the proposed dual-band BLC with other related works.

From: Compact dual band crossover for 5G low and mid band applications using a metamaterial branch line coupler

Ref./date

Frequency

\(f_1\)/\(f_2\) (GHz)

Ratio (K)

Substrate /\(\varepsilon _r\) /h

Size (\(\lambda _g\))

\(S_{11}\) (dB)

\(S_{21}\) (dB)

\(S_{31}\) (dB)

\(S_{41}\) (dB)

23/2019

2.45/5.08

2.42

FR-4/4.4/1.6

0.29\(\times\)0.3

− 25.8/− 30.5

– 4.19/− 4.43

− 4.31/− 4.72

− 21.5/− 17.69

24/2020

2.4/5.2

2.2

FR-4/-/-

–

\(<\) \(-\)15/−15

–

–

–

25/2021

0.9/1.8

2

RO4003C/3.55/1.6

0.7\(\times\)0.35

\(<\) \(-\)10

–

–

–

26/2022

0.9/2.45

2.72

Rogers TMM/4.5/1.6

0.63\(\times\)0.29

\(<\) \(-\)20

− 3.66/− 3.72

− 3.42/− 3.53

\(<\) \(-\)20

27/2022

1/2.5

2.5

Taconic TLY-5/2.2/1.56

0.34\(\times\)0.32

\(<\) \(-\)15

− 2.9/− 2.8

− 3.0/− 3.5

< − 20

28/2023

0.9/2.0

2.22

Teflon/2.54/1.56

0.79\(\times\)0.1

− 26.8/− 35.6

− 3.5/− 3.4

− 3.1/− 3.3

− 23.4/− 27.7

29/2024

0.52/2.03

3.9

–

7.15\(\times\)5.15

− 26/− 24

− 3.95/− 6.33

− 3.93/− 2.35

− 25/− 23

30/2024

1.2/2.5

2.08

RO4003/3.5/0.51

–

− 26/− 25

− 3.15/− 3.33

− 3.13/− 3.35

− 25/− 23

This work

0.7/3.5

5

Rogers RT5880/2.2/0.787

0.17\(\times\)0.16

− 25/− 22

− 3.4/− 3.9

− 3.5/− 2.88

− 20/− 19.7