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Multi-port radio frequency signal transformation network

US5628057A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 1996
Grant dateMay 6, 1997
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B1/3833
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A transformation network is provided capable of interfacing between an unbalanced port (110) and a plurality of differently phased balanced ports (120, 130). A balun (165) has a choke (140) and connects the unbalanced port (110) to a balanced pair of nodes. An additional node (145) is provided on the balun. First and second unbalanced phase shift transmission lines (150, 155) have a common ground conductor connected to the additional node (145) of the balun (165). A phase-shifted balanced port (130) is thus provided by center conductors of these first and second unbalanced phase shift transmission lines (150, 155) when the other ends of these transmission lines are coupled to the balanced nodes of the balun (165) and the common ground conductor of these transmission lines is connected to the additional node (145) of the balun.

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