Radial stub[edit]

A microstrip filter using butterfly stubs

Radial stubs are a planar component that consists of a sector of a circle rather than a constant-width
line. They are used with planar transmission lines when a low impedance stub is required. Low
characteristic impedance lines require a wide line. With a wide line the junction of the stub with the
main line is not at a well defined point. Radial stubs overcome this difficulty by narrowing to a point
at the junction. Filter circuits using stubs often use them in pairs, one connected to each side of the
main line. A pair of radial stubs so connected is called a butterfly stub or a bowtie stub.[5]