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Coupler with coupled line used to cancel finite directivity
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1985-08-05
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Granted: 1987-02-17
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Expires: 2005-08-05
Abstract
Abstract A directional coupler is disclosed comprising either a stripline or microstrip transmission line coupler apparatus serially coupled to an error correcting circuitry which is designed to minimize the standing wave in the coupled line. Elimination of the standing wave in coupled line results in a directional coupler of better accuracy. The error correcting circuitry uses an impedance mismatch of a preselected magnitude and phase angle which are determined by varying the same at a particular frequency until the standing wave of the coupled line is minimized. In the preferred embodiment, a length of coaxial cable is used.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip C. Warder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 05:50
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01P; H01P5/00; H01P5/12; H01P5/16; H01P5/18; H01P5/184; H01P5/185
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A method for reducing an undesired signal's magnitude at a coupled port of a directional coupler, said undesired signal resulting from finite directivity associated with said directional coupler, said method comprising the steps of: providing a directional coupler having a main line and a coupled line, wherein said coupled line has a first port and a second port; operably connecting an error correcting impedance to said first port of said coupled line; selectively varying said error correcting impedance to cause a mismatch between coupled line impedance and said error correcting impedance at said first port to thereby cause a reflection of voltage to appear at said second port that is substantially equal in magnitude and opposite in polarity to an undesired signal that appears at said second port due to finite directivity associated with said directional coupler, such that said reflection of voltage and said undesired signal substantially cancel one another at said second port.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
155 words
A method for reducing an undesired signal's magnitude at a coupled port of a directional coupler, said undesired signal resulting from finite directivity associated with said directional coupler, said method comprising the steps of: providing a directional coupler having a main line and a coupled line, wherein said coupled line has a first port and a second port; operably connecting an error correcting impedance to said first port of said coupled line; selectively varying said error correcting impedance to cause a mismatch between coupled line impedance and said error correcting impedance at said first port to thereby cause a reflection of voltage to appear at said second port that is substantially equal in magnitude and opposite in polarity to an undesired signal that appears at said second port due to finite directivity associated with said directional coupler, such that said reflection of voltage and said undesired signal substantially cancel one another at said second port.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said error correcting impedance connects between said first port and a sensing impedance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said error correcting impedance includes a length of coax cable, the length of which will influence polarity of said reflection of voltage at said second port.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said error correcting impedance includes an impedance that can be varied to thereby vary magnitude of said reflection of voltage at said second port.
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