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High frequency power divider and high frequency power combiner
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1998-04-02
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Granted: 1999-11-02
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Expires: 2018-04-02
Abstract
Abstract A circuit for combining and dividing a high frequency power including a first transmission line connected between a first port and a third port, a second transmission line connected between a second port and the third port, and a circuit section having one end connected between the first port and the first transmission line and the other end connected between the second port and the second transmission line, the circuit section including a resistor and at least one capacitor connected in series.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeru Watanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:03
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01P; H01P5/00; H01P5/12; H01P5/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A high frequency power combiner comprising: a first port to which a first signal having a high frequency is input; a second port to which a second signal having a high frequency is input; a third port for outputting a third signal being obtained by combining the first signal and the second signal; a first transmission line having one end connected to the first port and the other end connected to the third port; a second transmission line having one end connected to the second port and the other end connected to the third port; a first capacitor having one end connected between the first port and the first transmission line; a resistor having one end connected to the other end of the first capacitor; and a second capacitor having one end connected to the other end of the resistor and having the other end connected between the second port and the second transmission line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A high frequency power combiner comprising: a first port to which a first signal having a high frequency is input; a second port to which a second signal having a high frequency is input; a third port for outputting a third signal being obtained by combining the first signal and the second signal; a first transmission line having one end connected to the first port and the other end connected to the third port; a second transmission line having one end connected to the second port and the other end connected to the third port; a first capacitor having one end connected between the first port and the first transmission line; a resistor having one end connected to the other end of the first capacitor; and a second capacitor having one end connected to the other end of the resistor and having the other end connected between the second port and the second transmission line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The high frequency power combiner according to claim 1, wherein capacitance of the first capacitor is equal to that of the second capacitor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The high frequency power combiner according to claim 1, wherein the first transmission line, second transmission line, first capacitor, resistor and second capacitor are constructed as a monolithic integrated circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
The high frequency power combiner according to claim 1, wherein a capacitance C n of the first and second capacitors is determined by the following equation: C.sub.n =w.sup.-2 L.sub.s.sup.-1, where w is an angular frequency of the first signal and L s is a parasitic inductance between the first and second ports.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The high frequency power combiner according to claim 1, wherein a length of the first transmission line is in a range of from λ/8 to 3λ/8, where λ is a wavelength of the first signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The high frequency power combiner according to claim 1, wherein a length of the second transmission line is in a range of from λ/8 to 3λ/8, where λ is a wavelength of the second signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
142 words
A high frequency power divider comprising: a first port to which a first signal having a high frequency is input; a first transmission line having one end connected to the first port; a second transmission line having one end connected to the first port; a second port for outputting a second signal being divided from the first signal input from the first port; a third port for outputting a third signal being divided from the first signal input from the first port; a first capacitor having one end connected between the second port and the first transmission line; a resistor having one end connected to the other end of the first capacitor; and a second capacitor having one end connected to the other end of the resistor and having the other end connected between the third port and the second transmission line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
142 words
A high frequency power divider comprising: a first port to which a first signal having a high frequency is input; a first transmission line having one end connected to the first port; a second transmission line having one end connected to the first port; a second port for outputting a second signal being divided from the first signal input from the first port; a third port for outputting a third signal being divided from the first signal input from the first port; a first capacitor having one end connected between the second port and the first transmission line; a resistor having one end connected to the other end of the first capacitor; and a second capacitor having one end connected to the other end of the resistor and having the other end connected between the third port and the second transmission line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The high frequency power divider according to claim 7, wherein the first transmission line, second transmission line, first capacitor, resistor and second capacitor are constructed as a monolithic integrated circuit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
The high frequency power divider according to claim 7, wherein a capacitance C n of the first and second capacitors is determined by the following equation: C.sub.n =w.sup.-2 L.sub.s.sup.-1, where w is an angular frequency of the first signal and L s is a parasitic inductance between the first and second ports.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The high frequency power divider according to claim 7, wherein a length of each of the first and second transmission lines is in a range of from λ/8 to 3λ/8, where λ is the wavelength of the first signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
97 words
A circuit for combining and dividing a high frequency power comprising: a first transmission line connected between a first port and a third port; a second transmission line connected between a second port and the third port; a first capacitor having one end connected between the first port and the first transmission line; a resistor having one end connected to the other end of the first capacitor; and a second capacitor having one end connected to the other end of the resistor and having the other end connected between the second port and the second transmission line.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
97 words
A circuit for combining and dividing a high frequency power comprising: a first transmission line connected between a first port and a third port; a second transmission line connected between a second port and the third port; a first capacitor having one end connected between the first port and the first transmission line; a resistor having one end connected to the other end of the first capacitor; and a second capacitor having one end connected to the other end of the resistor and having the other end connected between the second port and the second transmission line.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The circuit according to claim 11, wherein a capacitance C n of the first capacitor is equal to that of the second capacitor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The circuit according to claim 11, wherein the first transmission line, second transmission line, first capacitor, resistor and second capacitor are constructed as a monolithic integrated circuit.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
49 words
The circuit according to claim 11, wherein a capacitance C n of the first and second capacitors is determined by the following equation: C.sub.n =w.sup.-2 L.sub.s.sup.-1, where w is an angular frequency of the first signal and L s is a parasitic inductance between the first and second ports.
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