US4482873A
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Printed hybrid quadrature 3 dB signal coupler apparatus
Assignee: Boeing North American Inc
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Filing: 1982-09-16
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Granted: 1984-11-13
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Expires: 2002-09-16
Abstract
Abstract A printed hybrid quadrature 3 dB signal coupler using discrete components for the capacitive coupling and plated through holes to effect an approximation of twisted wire coupling whereby the completed product occupies much less physical space on a printed circuit board than the normal quarter-wavelength coupler.
Inventors
- 👤 Orville K. Nyhus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:29
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01P; H01P5/00; H01P5/12; H01P5/16; H01P5/18; H01P5/184; H01P5/187; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0213; H05K1/0237; H05K1/0239; H05K1/0272; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09009; H05K2201/09036; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/09654; H05K2201/09672; H05K2201/09745; H05K3/00; H05K3/0058; H05K3/0061
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
239 words
Signal coupling apparatus comprising, in combination: dielectric means; transmission line first and second means juxtaposed each other on opposite sides of said dielectric means and each having first and second ends; transmission line third and fourth means juxtaposed each other on opposite sides of said dielectric means and each having first and second ends, said first and third transmission line means being on the same side of said dielectric means and said first ends of said first, second, third and fourth transmission line means being in close proximity; interconnect fifth means connecting said first end of said first means to said first end of said fourth means; interconnect sixth means connecting said first end of said second means to said first end of said third means, said interconnect means providing symmetry of coupling between associated transmission line means, the interconnection of said first through fourth means simulating a twisted pair of inductors; signal input seventh means physically attached to said one side of said dielectric means and electrically interconnected to said second means on the opposite side of said dielectric means; signal output eighth means physically attached to said one side of said dielectric means and electrically interconnected to said fourth means on the opposite side of said dielectric means; lumped element capacitance ninth means connected between said first means and said seventh means; and lumped element capacitance tenth means connected between said third means and said eighth means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
239 words
Signal coupling apparatus comprising, in combination: dielectric means; transmission line first and second means juxtaposed each other on opposite sides of said dielectric means and each having first and second ends; transmission line third and fourth means juxtaposed each other on opposite sides of said dielectric means and each having first and second ends, said first and third transmission line means being on the same side of said dielectric means and said first ends of said first, second, third and fourth transmission line means being in close proximity; interconnect fifth means connecting said first end of said first means to said first end of said fourth means; interconnect sixth means connecting said first end of said second means to said first end of said third means, said interconnect means providing symmetry of coupling between associated transmission line means, the interconnection of said first through fourth means simulating a twisted pair of inductors; signal input seventh means physically attached to said one side of said dielectric means and electrically interconnected to said second means on the opposite side of said dielectric means; signal output eighth means physically attached to said one side of said dielectric means and electrically interconnected to said fourth means on the opposite side of said dielectric means; lumped element capacitance ninth means connected between said first means and said seventh means; and lumped element capacitance tenth means connected between said third means and said eighth means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
118 words
Signal coupling means comprising, in combination: dielectric means mounted on a base plane including a cavity; multiple section printed circuit transmission line means, one-half of said multiple sections being on opposite sides of said dielectric means and in the area of said cavity; interconnect means connecting all spaced apart sections of said transmission line means together to effect simulation of twisted wire magnetic field coupling, the total electrically effective length of the twisted wire coupling being substantially less than 1/4 wavelength of the signal being coupled, the sections being physically spaced apart although electrically interactive; and capacitive means connected between the twisted pair of wires at each end of said transmission line means for providing electric field coupling.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
118 words
Signal coupling means comprising, in combination: dielectric means mounted on a base plane including a cavity; multiple section printed circuit transmission line means, one-half of said multiple sections being on opposite sides of said dielectric means and in the area of said cavity; interconnect means connecting all spaced apart sections of said transmission line means together to effect simulation of twisted wire magnetic field coupling, the total electrically effective length of the twisted wire coupling being substantially less than 1/4 wavelength of the signal being coupled, the sections being physically spaced apart although electrically interactive; and capacitive means connected between the twisted pair of wires at each end of said transmission line means for providing electric field coupling.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
77 words
The method of reducing printed circuit quadrature signal coupler size comprising, the steps of: electrically connecting and magnetically coupling a multiplicity of juxtaposed printed conductor elements situated on opposite sides of a dielectric means over a cavity in a base plane to effect a twisted wire pair by connection of the elements through the dielectric means; and electrically coupling the ends of the twisted wire pair by lumped constant capacitive means to form a hybrid signal coupler.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
77 words
The method of reducing printed circuit quadrature signal coupler size comprising, the steps of: electrically connecting and magnetically coupling a multiplicity of juxtaposed printed conductor elements situated on opposite sides of a dielectric means over a cavity in a base plane to effect a twisted wire pair by connection of the elements through the dielectric means; and electrically coupling the ends of the twisted wire pair by lumped constant capacitive means to form a hybrid signal coupler.
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