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Four-port network for separating two signals comprised of doubly polarized frequency bands
Assignee: Licentia Patent Verwaltungs GmbH
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Filing: 1980-08-11
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Granted: 1982-08-10
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Expires: 2000-08-11
Abstract
Abstract A four-port network for separating signals comprised of two doubly polarized frequency bands for an antenna feeder system in directional or satellite radio operation, wherein a first polarization converter for converting linear polarization to circular polarization, and vice versa, is designed for the lowest inherent ellipticity in the lower frequency band and is connected ahead of a symmetric polarization filter for the lower frequency band, and a second polarization converter which compensates the remaining ellipticity in the upper frequency band is connected between the symmetrical polarization filter and a further polarization filter for the upper frequency band. The second polarization converter for compensating the remaining ellipticity in the upper frequency band includes two different types of wavecoupling means with the first wavecoupling means reducing the frequency dependence of the remaining ellipticity but simultaneously increasing the amount of the remaining ellipticity and the other wavecoupling means having the resulting effect that the amount of the remaining ellipticity and additionally its frequency dependence are reduced to a minimum.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunter Morz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-27 13:51
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01P; H01P1/00; H01P1/16; H01P1/161; H01P1/165; H01P1/17; H01P1/172; H01P1/20; H01P1/213; H01P1/2131
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
In a four-port network for separating signals comprised of two doubly polarized frequency bands for an antenna feeder system in directional or satellite radio operation, including a first polarization converter for converting linear polarization to circular polarization and vice versa and for providing the lowest inherent ellipticity in the lower frequency band, a symmetric polarization filter for the lower frequency band connected in series with said first polarization filter, and a second polarization converter, which compensates the remaining ellipticity in the upper frequency band, connected between said symmetrical polarization filter and a further polarization filter for the upper frequency band; the improvement wherein in order to provide the compensation for the remaining ellipticity in the upper frequency band, said second polarization converter includes: a first type of wavecoupling means for reducing the frequency dependence of the remaining ellipticity while simultaneously increasing the amount of the remaining ellipticity; and a second different type of wavecoupling means for producing the resultant effect that the amount of the remaining ellipticity and additionally its frequency dependence are reduced to a minimum.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
In a four-port network for separating signals comprised of two doubly polarized frequency bands for an antenna feeder system in directional or satellite radio operation, including a first polarization converter for converting linear polarization to circular polarization and vice versa and for providing the lowest inherent ellipticity in the lower frequency band, a symmetric polarization filter for the lower frequency band connected in series with said first polarization filter, and a second polarization converter, which compensates the remaining ellipticity in the upper frequency band, connected between said symmetrical polarization filter and a further polarization filter for the upper frequency band; the improvement wherein in order to provide the compensation for the remaining ellipticity in the upper frequency band, said second polarization converter includes: a first type of wavecoupling means for reducing the frequency dependence of the remaining ellipticity while simultaneously increasing the amount of the remaining ellipticity; and a second different type of wavecoupling means for producing the resultant effect that the amount of the remaining ellipticity and additionally its frequency dependence are reduced to a minimum.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
A four-port network as defined in claim 1 wherein: said second polarization converter has a square cross section; said first type of wavecoupling means for reducing the frequency dependence of the remaining ellipticity comprises two bevels arranged in diagonally opposite corners of said square cross section; and said second different type of wavecoupling means comprises a dielectric plate disposed between two diagonally opposite corners of said square cross section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A four-port network as defined in claim 2 wherein said dielectric plate is disposed between the other two diagonal corners of said square cross section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A four-port network as defined in claim 2 or 3 wherein said bevels and said dielectric plate are provided with gradations which act as λ/4 transformations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
81 words
A four-port network as defined in claim 2 or 3 wherein: said first polarization converter has a square cross section and has bevels in two diagonally opposite corners of its said square cross section and a dielectric plate disposed between two diagonally opposite corners of its said square cross section; and said bevel and said dielectric plate of said first polarization converter are offset by 90° with respect to said bevels and said dielectric plate respectively of said second polarization converter.
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