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Compact balun
Assignee: TDK Corp
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Filing: 2005-03-16
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Granted: 2007-07-31
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Expires: 2025-03-16
Abstract
Abstract A distributed backwards-wave balun comprising first and second pairs of coupled transmission line sections having one line section of the first coupled pair connected in series with one line section of the second coupled pair. A differential port is connected across the outer ends of the series-connected line sections and a single-ended port is connected to the inner end of the other line section of one of the coupled pairs. The balun includes an inductive load, connected in parallel with the differential port, in which the electrical length of the coupled line sections is less than one quarter of the wavelength of the centre frequency of the operating band of the balun.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Luc Erb
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 14:53
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01P; H01P5/00; H01P5/08; H01P5/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A distributed backwards-wave balun comprising first and second pairs of coupled transmission line sections having one line section of the first coupled pair connected in series with one line section of the second coupled pair, a differential port connected across the outer ends of the series-connected line sections, and a single-ended port connected to the inner end of the other line section of one of the coupled pairs, the balun further including an inductive load connected to each terminal of the differential port, wherein the electrical length of each coupled line section is less than one quarter of the wavelength of the centre frequency of an operating band of the balun such that within said operating band the electrical characteristics of the balun including the inductive load are substantially the same as the electrical characteristics of the balun absent said inductive load but whose coupled line sections have an electrical length equal to said one quarter wavelength.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A distributed backwards-wave balun comprising first and second pairs of coupled transmission line sections having one line section of the first coupled pair connected in series with one line section of the second coupled pair, a differential port connected across the outer ends of the series-connected line sections, and a single-ended port connected to the inner end of the other line section of one of the coupled pairs, the balun further including an inductive load connected to each terminal of the differential port, wherein the electrical length of each coupled line section is less than one quarter of the wavelength of the centre frequency of an operating band of the balun such that within said operating band the electrical characteristics of the balun including the inductive load are substantially the same as the electrical characteristics of the balun absent said inductive load but whose coupled line sections have an electrical length equal to said one quarter wavelength.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The balun as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the or each inductive load is a distributed element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The balun as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a single inductive load is connected in parallel across the terminals of the differential port of the balun.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The balun as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a respective series inductive load is connected to each terminal of the differential port of the balun.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The balun as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a respective shunt inductive load is connected to each terminal of the differential port of the balun.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The balun as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the or each inductive load is a lumped component.
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