US5568101A
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Distributed constant type multiple-line circuit
Assignee: Uniden Corp
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Filing: 1995-05-31
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Granted: 1996-10-22
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Expires: 2015-05-31
Abstract
Abstract A distributed constant type multiple-line circuit is described which comprises a dielectric block (60) having shield conductors (62,64) on its rear surface and all the peripheral side surfaces, a central conductor (1) extending in the block in the front-to-rear thickness direction at the central portion thereof, a first plurality of conductors (2-5) positioned around and parallel to the central conductor and inductively coupled therewith, and a second plurality of conductors (2'-5') positioned nearby and parallel to the first conductors and inductively coupled therewith, respectively. The length of the central conductor is equal to one quarter of the wavelength of the central frequency (f 1 ) in a frequency band, and the rear end thereof is isolated with the shield conductor on the rear surface of the block. Each of the lengths of the first conductors is equal to one quarter of the wavelength of a predetermined frequency (f 2 -f 5 ) in the frequency band, and the rear ends thereof are shorted with the shield conductor on the rear surface of the block. Each of the lengths of the second conductors is equal to that of the corresponding one of said first conductors, and the rear ends thereof are isolated with the shield conductor on the rear surface of the block. An input signal (S IN ) iS input to the front end of the central conductor, and signal components of frequencies (f 2 -f 5 ) are respectively output through the first conductors from the front ends of the second conductor.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihiro Konishi
- 👤 Yoshio Okuma
- 👤 Yoshihiko Baba
- 👤 Hideki Fujiwara
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 05:44
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01P; H01P1/00; H01P1/20; H01P1/213; H01P1/2136
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
284 words
A distributed constant type multiple-line circuit comprising: a dielectric block having shield conductors on a rear surface thereof and on peripheral side surfaces thereof; a central conductor extending through said dielectric block in a front-to-rear thickness direction at a central portion of said dielectric block, a length of said central conductor being equal to one quarter of a wavelength of a central frequency in a frequency band, and a rear end of said central conductor being isolated from said shield conductor on the rear surface of said dielectric block; a first plurality of conductors positioned around and parallel to said central conductor and inductively coupled therewith, a length of each of said first conductors being equal to one quarter of a wavelength of a predetermined frequency in said frequency band, and rear ends of said first conductors being shorted with said shield conductor on the rear surface of said dielectric block; and a second plurality of conductors positioned nearby and parallel to said first conductors and inductively coupled therewith, respectively a length of each of said second conductors being equal to a length of a corresponding one of said first conductors, and the rear ends of said second conductors being isolated from said shield conductor on the rear surface of said dielectric block, wherein a front end of said central conductor receives an input signal, front ends of said second plurality of conductors provide output signals, and the lengths of said central conductor and said first plurality of conductors are the same to have the same resonant frequencies so that resonant frequency signal included in said input signal is output from the front ends of said second conductors, whereby said circuit comprises a splitter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
284 words
A distributed constant type multiple-line circuit comprising: a dielectric block having shield conductors on a rear surface thereof and on peripheral side surfaces thereof; a central conductor extending through said dielectric block in a front-to-rear thickness direction at a central portion of said dielectric block, a length of said central conductor being equal to one quarter of a wavelength of a central frequency in a frequency band, and a rear end of said central conductor being isolated from said shield conductor on the rear surface of said dielectric block; a first plurality of conductors positioned around and parallel to said central conductor and inductively coupled therewith, a length of each of said first conductors being equal to one quarter of a wavelength of a predetermined frequency in said frequency band, and rear ends of said first conductors being shorted with said shield conductor on the rear surface of said dielectric block; and a second plurality of conductors positioned nearby and parallel to said first conductors and inductively coupled therewith, respectively a length of each of said second conductors being equal to a length of a corresponding one of said first conductors, and the rear ends of said second conductors being isolated from said shield conductor on the rear surface of said dielectric block, wherein a front end of said central conductor receives an input signal, front ends of said second plurality of conductors provide output signals, and the lengths of said central conductor and said first plurality of conductors are the same to have the same resonant frequencies so that resonant frequency signal included in said input signal is output from the front ends of said second conductors, whereby said circuit comprises a splitter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A circuit according to claim 1, wherein said dielectric block is shaped into a rectangular solid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A circuit according to claim 1, wherein said dielectric block comprises a plurality of branches radially extending from the central portion, and each pair of first and second conductors are positioned in each of said branches.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
287 words
A distributed constant type multiple-line circuit comprising: a dielectric block having shield conductors on a rear surface thereof and on peripheral side surfaces thereof; a central conductor extending through said dielectric block in a front-to-rear thickness direction at a central portion of said dielectric block, a length of said central conductor being equal to one quarter of a wavelength of a central frequency in a frequency band, and a rear end of said central conductor being isolated from said shield conductor on the rear surface of said dielectric block; a first plurality of conductors positioned around and parallel to said central conductor and inductively coupled therewith, a length of each of said first conductors being equal to one quarter of a wavelength of a predetermined frequency in said frequency band, and rear ends of said first conductors being shorted with said shield conductor on the rear surface of said dielectric block; and a second plurality of conductors positioned nearby and parallel to said first conductors and inductively coupled therewith, respectively, a length of each of said second conductors being equal to a length of a corresponding one of said first conductors, and the rear ends of said second conductors being isolated from said shield conductor on the rear surface of said dielectric block, wherein said dielectric block comprises a plurality of branches radially extending from the central portion, a pair of conductors from said first and second plurality of conductors is positioned in one of said branches, said dielectric block further comprises connecting surfaces between adjacent branches, and a cross-section of said central conductor is shaped so that each of said connecting surfaces substantially opposes a plane of said central conductor to provide a capacitance component therebetween.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
287 words
A distributed constant type multiple-line circuit comprising: a dielectric block having shield conductors on a rear surface thereof and on peripheral side surfaces thereof; a central conductor extending through said dielectric block in a front-to-rear thickness direction at a central portion of said dielectric block, a length of said central conductor being equal to one quarter of a wavelength of a central frequency in a frequency band, and a rear end of said central conductor being isolated from said shield conductor on the rear surface of said dielectric block; a first plurality of conductors positioned around and parallel to said central conductor and inductively coupled therewith, a length of each of said first conductors being equal to one quarter of a wavelength of a predetermined frequency in said frequency band, and rear ends of said first conductors being shorted with said shield conductor on the rear surface of said dielectric block; and a second plurality of conductors positioned nearby and parallel to said first conductors and inductively coupled therewith, respectively, a length of each of said second conductors being equal to a length of a corresponding one of said first conductors, and the rear ends of said second conductors being isolated from said shield conductor on the rear surface of said dielectric block, wherein said dielectric block comprises a plurality of branches radially extending from the central portion, a pair of conductors from said first and second plurality of conductors is positioned in one of said branches, said dielectric block further comprises connecting surfaces between adjacent branches, and a cross-section of said central conductor is shaped so that each of said connecting surfaces substantially opposes a plane of said central conductor to provide a capacitance component therebetween.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A circuit according to claim 4, wherein each of said branches of said dielectric block has grooves on the opposite side surfaces thereof between said first and second conductors.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
281 words
A distributed constant type multiple-line circuit comprising: a dielectric block having shield conductors on a rear surface thereof and on peripheral side surfaces thereof; a central conductor extending through said dielectric block in a front-to-rear thickness direction at a central portion of said dielectric block, a length of said central conductor being equal to one quarter of a wavelength of a central frequency in a frequency band, and a rear end of said central conductor being isolated from said shield conductor on the rear surface of said dielectric block; a first plurality of conductors positioned around and parallel to said central conductor and inductively coupled therewith, a length of each of said first conductors being equal to one quarter of a wavelength of a predetermined frequency in said frequency band, and rear ends of said first conductors being shorted with said shield conductor on the rear surface of said dielectric block; a second plurality of conductors positioned nearby and parallel to said first conductors and inductively coupled therewith, respectively, a length of each of said second conductors being equal to a length of a corresponding one of said first conductors, and the rear ends of said second conductors being isolated from said shield conductor on the rear surface of said dielectric block; a third plurality of conductors respectively positioned between said first and second pluralities of conductors and parallel thereto; and a plurality of capacitors respectively connected between corresponding pairs of said first and third conductors, wherein said dielectric block comprises a plurality of branches radially extending from the central portion and a pair of conductors from said first and second plurality of conductors is positioned in one of said branches.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
281 words
A distributed constant type multiple-line circuit comprising: a dielectric block having shield conductors on a rear surface thereof and on peripheral side surfaces thereof; a central conductor extending through said dielectric block in a front-to-rear thickness direction at a central portion of said dielectric block, a length of said central conductor being equal to one quarter of a wavelength of a central frequency in a frequency band, and a rear end of said central conductor being isolated from said shield conductor on the rear surface of said dielectric block; a first plurality of conductors positioned around and parallel to said central conductor and inductively coupled therewith, a length of each of said first conductors being equal to one quarter of a wavelength of a predetermined frequency in said frequency band, and rear ends of said first conductors being shorted with said shield conductor on the rear surface of said dielectric block; a second plurality of conductors positioned nearby and parallel to said first conductors and inductively coupled therewith, respectively, a length of each of said second conductors being equal to a length of a corresponding one of said first conductors, and the rear ends of said second conductors being isolated from said shield conductor on the rear surface of said dielectric block; a third plurality of conductors respectively positioned between said first and second pluralities of conductors and parallel thereto; and a plurality of capacitors respectively connected between corresponding pairs of said first and third conductors, wherein said dielectric block comprises a plurality of branches radially extending from the central portion and a pair of conductors from said first and second plurality of conductors is positioned in one of said branches.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A circuit according to claim 6, wherein said dielectric block is filled with dielectric material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A circuit according to claim 7, wherein said dielectric material is a ceramic.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A circuit according to claim 7, wherein said dielectric block further includes a plurality of throughholes, on the inner surfaces of which said central conductor and said first and second conductors are deposited.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
69 words
A circuit according to claim 6, wherein the front end of said central conductor receives an input signal including different frequency components, the front ends of said second conductors provide output signals, and the lengths of said first conductors are different from each other to have different resonant frequencies so that said frequency components of said input signal are output from the front ends of said second conductors, respectively.
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