Balanced converter for microwave range

Claim 2

A balanced converter for the microwave range, characterized by a construction in microstrip technology with a first metallic conductor path (2) arranged on one surface of a dielectric plate (1) mounted in a metallic housing (8), and second, third, fourth and fifth metallic conductor paths (3, 4 and 3a , 4a) each of which have an approximate length of λ/4 and with the second and fourth conductor paths mounted on one side of the first conductor path and with the third and fifth conductor paths mounted on the other side of the first conductor path (2), sixth and seventh wider metallic conductor paths (5, 6) which have an approximate lengths of λ/4 and form an earth line and mounted on the opposite surface of the plate (1), where λ is a wavelength in the operating range of the converter, the ends of said sixth and seventh conductor paths electrically connected to said metallic housing (8), said second and third conductor paths connected to said sixth conductor path, said fourth and fifth conductor paths connected to said seventh conductor path, and said second and fourth conductor paths (3, 4) which are arranged on one side of the first conductor path (2) are each connected at their ends to eighth and ninth conductor paths (9, 9a) which are mounted on said one side and extend in the plane of said plate at right angles to other paths (FIG. 1).

Claim 3

A balanced converter as claimed in claim 1 wherein in the electrical connections between said second and third conductor paths and said sixth conductor path (5) and the electrical connections between said fourth and fifth conductor paths and said seventh conductor path (6) being accomplished by through contacts (11).

Claim 4

A balanced converter as claimed in claim 1 characterized in that said first metallic conductor path (2) is insulated by said dielectric plate.

Claim 5

A balanced converter for the microwave range, characterized by a construction in microstrip technology with a first metallic conductor path (2) arranged on one surface of a dielectric plate (1) mounted in a metallic housing (8), and second, third, fourth and fifth metallic conductor paths (3, 4 and 3a , 4a) each of which have an approximate length of λ/4 and with the second and fourth conductor paths mounted on one side of the first conductor path and with the third and fifth conductor paths mounted on the other side of the first conductor path (2), sixth and seventh wider metallic conductor paths (5, 6) which have an approximate lengths of λ/4 and form an earth line and mounted on the opposite surface of the plate (1), where λ is a wavelength in the operating range of the converter, the ends of said sixth and seventh conductor paths electrically connected to said metallic housing (8), said second and third conductor paths connected to said sixth conductor path said fourth and fifth conductor paths connected to said seventh conductor path, and said second conductor path (3) is connected at its end to an eighth conductor path (10) and said seventh conductor path (6) which is mounted on the opposite side is connected at its end to a ninth conductor path (10a) and both said eighth and ninth conductor paths (10 and 10a) extend in the plane of said plate at right angles to the other paths (FIG. 2).

Claim 6

A balanced converter for the microwave range, characterized by a construction in microstrip technology with a first metallic conductor path (2) arranged on one surface of a dielectric plate (1) mounted in a metallic housing (8), and second, third, fourth and fifth metallic conductor paths (3, 4 and 3a , 4a) each of which have an approximate length of λ/4 and with the second and fourth conductor paths mounted on one side of the first conductor path and with the third and fifth conductor paths mounted on the other side of the first conductor path (2), sixth and seventh wider metallic conductor paths (5, 6) which have an approximate lengths of λ/4 and form an earth line and mounted on the opposite surface of the plate (1), where λ is a wavelength in the operating range of the converter, the ends of said sixth and seventh conductor paths electrically connected to said metallic housing (8), said second and third conductor paths connected to said sixth conductor path said fourth and fifth conductor paths connected to said seventh conductor path, and said second conductor path (3) is connected at its end to an eighth conductor path (10) and said seventh conductor path (6) which is mounted on the opposite side is connected at its end to a ninth conductor path (10a) and both said eighth and ninth conductor paths (10 and 10a) extend in the plane of said plate at right angles to the other paths (FIG. 2).

Claim 7

A balanced converter as claimed in claim 4 wherein in the electrical connections between said second and third conductor paths and said sixth conductor path (6) and the electrical connections between said fourth and fifth and seventh conductor paths being accomplished by through contacts (11).

Claim 8

A balanced converter as claimed in claim 4 characterized in that said first metallic conductor path (2) is insulated by said dielectric plate.

Claim 9

A balanced converter for the microwave range constructed in Triplate technology in such manner comprising two dielectric plates (15, 16) mounted together and two metallic coatings (17, 17') mounted on one surface of one plate (15) and two metallic coatings (18, 18') mounted on one surface of the other plate (16) said coatings (17, 17' and 18, 18') extend in the longitudinal direction of said plates and are respectively separated from each other by a gap (19, 20) and said two plates having between their non-metallized surfaces which are arranged against each other, a fifth conductor path (21) which runs in the longitudinal direction of the plates (15, 16), and said fifth conductor path (21) and a metallic coating (17 or 17') of one dielectric plate (15) form the asymmetrical input (gate I), whereas the metallic coatings (18, 18') of the other dielectric plate (16) form the symmetrical output (gate II) of the converter (FIG. 4).

Claim 10

A balanced converter for the microwave range constructed in Triplate technology in such manner comprising two dielectric plates (15, 16) mounted together and two metallic coatings (17, 17') mounted on one surface of one plate (15) and two metallic coatings (18, 18') mounted on one surface of the other plate (16) said coatings (17, 17' and 18, 18') extend in the longitudinal direction of said plates and are respectively separated from each other by a gap (19, 20) and said two plates having between their non-metallized surfaces which are arranged against each other, a fifth conductor path (21) which runs in the longitudinal direction of the plates (15, 16), and said fifth conductor path (21) and a metallic coating (17 or 17') of one dielectric plate (15) form the asymmetrical input (gate I), whereas the metallic coatings (18, 18') of the other dielectric plate (16) form the symmetrical output (gate II) of the converter (FIG. 4).

Claim 11

A balanced converter as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that said metallic coatings (17 and 18, and 17' and 18') which are mounted opposite one another on the outer surfaces of the dielectric plates (15, 16) are electrically connected to each other.

Claim 12

A balanced converter as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that the electrical connection between coatings (17 and 18) and (17' and 18') is made by through contacts (22).