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Eight-shaped RF balun

US8427388B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 23, 2010
Grant dateApr 23, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03H2001/0078
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Symmetrical eight-shaped balun (BALanced-to-UNbalanced converter) comprising a first and second eye, each eye comprising conducting tracks forming turns. The eyes comprise an equal number of primary turns that form a first conducting path from a first terminal to a second terminal, in which in operation electrical current flows in a first direction in a first eye and in a second direction in a second eye. Moreover, the eyes further comprise an equal number of secondary turns that form a second conducting path from a third terminal to a fourth terminal, in which in operation electrical current flows in a first direction in a first eye and in a second direction in a second eye. The geometrical and electrical middle points of primary and secondary turns are all superposed and further are located in the same plane.

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