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Thin film power coupler
Assignee: Siemens Telecomunicazioni SpA
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Filing: 1986-03-31
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Granted: 1988-10-11
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Expires: 2006-03-31
Abstract
Abstract A thin film power coupler, in particular, a 3 dB and 90 degree power divider, is fabricated of lumped circuit elements. The main characteristics of the coupler is in having achieved the coupled inductances by mutual induction. Such an achievement has been obtained with 2 microstrip lines facing each other and wrapped in a square shaped spiral. Another important characteristic of the power coupler is the presence of a capacitor in the circuit which joins the two branches of the coupler, with sufficient tolerance to obtain the wanted coupling and to recover possible tolerances incurred by manufacturing the thin film inductors.
Inventors
- 👤 Rossano Pardini
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:46
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03H; H03H1/00; H03H7/00; H03H7/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A thin film power coupler with lumped circuit elements, comprising: a support having first and second surfaces; a first and a second inductor fabricated on the first surface of said support and magnetically coupled to each other by using a first pair of microstrip lines facing each other and coiled, forming a first spiral; a third and a fourth inductor fabricated on the first surface of said support and magnetically coupled to each other by using a second pair of microstrip lines facing each other and coiled forming a second spiral; and a capacitor fabricated on the first surface of said support; wherein: said first inductor is coupled to said third inductor, forming a first branch of the coupler, said second inductor is coupled to said fourth inductor, forming a second branch of the coupler, and said capacitor is coupled between the connection point of said first and third inductor and the connection point of said second and fourth inductor; and a ground layer on at least one surface of said support; the second surface of such support is lacking in a ground layer in the area corresponding to that of the inductors.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
A thin film power coupler with lumped circuit elements, comprising: a support having first and second surfaces; a first and a second inductor fabricated on the first surface of said support and magnetically coupled to each other by using a first pair of microstrip lines facing each other and coiled, forming a first spiral; a third and a fourth inductor fabricated on the first surface of said support and magnetically coupled to each other by using a second pair of microstrip lines facing each other and coiled forming a second spiral; and a capacitor fabricated on the first surface of said support; wherein: said first inductor is coupled to said third inductor, forming a first branch of the coupler, said second inductor is coupled to said fourth inductor, forming a second branch of the coupler, and said capacitor is coupled between the connection point of said first and third inductor and the connection point of said second and fourth inductor; and a ground layer on at least one surface of said support; the second surface of such support is lacking in a ground layer in the area corresponding to that of the inductors.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The thin film power coupler according to claim 1, wherein said first spiral is square-shaped.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The thin film power coupler according to claim 1, wherein said first spiral is circular-shaped.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The thin film power coupler according to claim 1, wherein said first spiral is elliptic-shaped.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The thin film power coupler according to claim 1, wherein the distance between said first pair of microstrip lines has a value between 0.01 mm and 0.1 mm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The thin film power coupler according to claim 1, wherein the number of coils of said first spiral is between 2 and 5.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The thin film power coupler according to claim 1, wherein said second spiral is square-shaped.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The thin film power coupler according to claim 1, wherein said second spiral is circular-shaped.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The thin film power coupler according to claim 1, wherein said second spiral is elliptic-shaped.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The thin film power coupler according to claim 1, wherein the distance between said second pair of microstrip lines has a value between 0.01 mm and 0.1 mm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The thin film power coupler according to claim 1, wherein the number of coils of said second spiral is between 2 and 5.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
The thin film power coupler according to claim 1, wherein the value of said capacitor is such as to obtain the desired coupling between said first and second branch of the coupler and to recover possible tolerances incurred by manufacturing said inductors.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The thin film power coupler according to any one of claims 1-12, wherein the values of said inductors and of said capacitors are such as to have said coupler perform as a power divider.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
34 words
The thin film power coupler according to any one of claims 1-12, wherein the values of said inductors and of said capacitors are such as to have said coupler perform as a power adder.
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