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Balun apparatus including impedance transformer having transformation length

US5565881A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 1994
Grant dateOct 15, 1996
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01P5/10
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connection between a balanced circuit, such as a radio receiver and an unbalanced circuit, such as an antenna requires a balun. In a small electronic device such as a radiotelephone, a traditional balun is impractical because of the physical constraints. The balun function is performed by using a transmission line of minimum transverse dimensions and a predetermined length between the receiver and the antenna.

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