2437results about "Coupling devices" patented technology

The invention provides an adjustable power distribution circuit capable of realizing any polarization mode, the adjustable power distribution circuit is positioned between a radio frequency circuit and at least one antenna assembly, the adjustable power distribution circuit comprises an input signal part, at least two signal control parts, a processing unit and at least one orthogonal coupling circuit, the input signal part can convert a radio frequency signal from the radio frequency circuit into a plurality of corresponding input signals and transmit the input signals to each signal control part, each signal control part can convert the input signals into corresponding control signals according to a processing instruction of the processing unit and then transmit the control signals to the orthogonal coupling circuit, and the orthogonal coupling circuit transmits the control signals to the radio frequency circuit. And the orthogonal coupling circuit generates two output signals with a phase difference of 90 degrees, and transmits the output signals to the antenna assembly. Therefore, the adjustable power distribution circuit can enable the antenna assembly to form a linear polarization mode, a circular polarization mode or an elliptical polarization mode in any direction according to actual requirements of products.

The invention discloses an orthogonal directional coupler and a microwave system based on a micro-coaxial technology, the orthogonal directional coupler comprises a metal outer conductor, an upper inner conductor and a lower inner conductor, the upper inner conductor and the lower inner conductor are suspended in the metal outer conductor through a periodic medium support loading structure; the upper inner conductor and the lower inner conductor serve as two identical micro coaxial coupling lines to be cascaded, the micro coaxial coupling lines are symmetrical multi-stage impedance stepped couplers, each micro coaxial coupling line is provided with n coupling units, the coupler structure is symmetrical about the center coupling unit, the upper inner conductor and the lower inner conductor are overlapped in the axial direction at the center coupling unit, and the upper inner conductor and the lower inner conductor are overlapped in the axial direction at the center coupling unit. The upper inner conductor and the lower inner conductor extend from the center coupling unit to the two ends, the upper inner conductor and the lower inner conductor deviate from the center to the two sides, and the closer to the coupling units at the two ends, the larger the offset is; the ultra-wideband orthogonal antenna can work in the frequency range of 5 GHz to 100 GHz, the return loss is superior to 15 dB, the phase change is smaller than 5.5 degrees, the directivity is superior to 10 dB, and the ultra-wideband orthogonal antenna can be used for generating ultra-wideband orthogonal signals.

Embodiments disclosed herein include an apparatus that includes a radio frequency (RF) power supply, and a power splitter electrically coupled to the RF power supply. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a plurality of impedance matches electrically coupled to the power splitter, where the power splitter is configured to split RF power from the RF power supply in order to supply the RF power to each of the plurality of impedance matches. In an embodiment, the apparatus further includes a plurality of chambers, wherein each chamber is electrically coupled to a different one of the plurality of impedance matches.

A power amplifier includes a 3-dB coupler which splits a first signal into a second signal and a third signal lagging behind the second signal by 90°, a carrier amplifier, a peak amplifier, and a hybrid coupler. The carrier amplifier amplifies the second signal and outputs a fourth signal when the first-signal power level is a first level or higher. The peak amplifier amplifies the third signal and outputs a fifth signal when the first-signal power level is a second level or higher, which is higher than the first level. The hybrid coupler includes a first transmission line receiving the fourth signal at its first terminal, and a second transmission line receiving the fifth signal at its first terminal and being open at its second terminal. The first transmission line outputs, from its second terminal, an amplified first signal obtained by combining the fourth and fifth signals.

The invention relates to the technical field of wireless communication, and provides a coupler which comprises a substrate layer, a buried oxide layer, a first metal layer, a second metal layer and a third metal layer which are sequentially stacked and fixed. A main transmission line is formed on the third metal layer, the main transmission line is provided with a signal input end and a signal output end, the signal input end is used for accessing a radio frequency signal, and the signal output end is used for accessing an antenna; an auxiliary transmission line is formed on the first metal layer, the auxiliary transmission line is provided with a coupling end and an isolation end, and the main transmission line and the auxiliary transmission line form partial coupling and are coupled and output through the coupling end; the coupler further comprises a substrate, a monitoring circuit, a control circuit and an impedance matching circuit. The monitoring circuit is used for monitoring radio frequency signals output by the power amplifier, and the radio frequency signals are fed back to the power amplifier through the monitoring circuit after being subjected to impedance matching through the impedance matching circuit. The coupler disclosed by the invention is high in power amplifier monitoring precision and good in reliability.

A vertically-polarized omnidirectional antenna, including: a body including: a host printed circuit board (PCB) including: first and second slots, and a metal flooded ground plane, first and second antenna PCBs forming four dipole pairs, the first and second antenna PCBs mounted to the host PCB, respective first to third ground connection fillet tabs, the first and second tabs being on an opposite side of the host PCB from the third tab, the first to third tabs being on a same side of its antenna PCB, an amplitude taper on each antenna PCB at transitions between the host and antenna PCBs, including: a first transmission line splitting off into a second transmission line and a third transmission line, the second transmission line feeding two antennas to form one dipole pair, the third transmission line stepping down using a quarter-wave transformer, and a radio frequency (RF) connector to receive a power supply.

The invention discloses a multi-mode circularly polarized OAM (orbital angular momentum) filtering antenna based on an artificial surface plasmon. According to the antenna, the SSPP leaky-wave antenna and the HMSIPW filter are integrated, so that efficient emission of multi-mode OAM beams is realized, and the antenna has low axial ratio, high gain and good directional diagram matching performance; the SSPP leaky-wave antenna is composed of an Archimedes spiral line type SSPP waveguide and annularly distributed patches, wherein the SSPP waveguide realizes accurate regulation and control of dispersion characteristics through the combination of periodic sawtooth comb lines and uniform spiral lines; the HMSIPW filter is composed of a dielectric substrate layer, a metalized through hole and a gradient rectangular structure, impedance matching of a micro-strip and double lines is achieved, insertion loss is reduced, and radiation performance is improved. Compared with a traditional design, a filtering function is integrated, higher harmonic radiation and low-purity high-mode OAM are inhibited through the overall design, and selectivity and radiation energy uniformity are improved.

The invention discloses a medium cavity filtering coupler with an adjustable center frequency, particularly relates to the technical field of wireless communication, and solves the problems that in the prior art, the fusion design between a coupler and a filter of the same type is mainly adopted, most designs are low-power planar circuits, and the cost is low. The technical problem of lack of fusion design of an adjustable cavity filter and a coupler is solved. According to the technical scheme, a metal stepped shaft assembly is inserted into a non-metallized through hole of a medium cavity in a segmented mode, disturbance of different magnitudes is generated on a TE110 mode electric field in the medium cavity, and then the resonant frequency of the medium cavity is shifted; the effect of flexibly regulating and controlling the center frequency of the filtering coupler can be achieved.

An ultra-wideband hybrid structure (100) for transmitting high-frequency electrical signals, the structure comprising a substrate (110), a high-speed semiconductor substrate (105) connected to the substrate (110) of the ultra-wideband structure (100), a conductive interface (115) established between the substrate (110) and the high-speed semiconductor substrate (105), an ultrahigh speed device defining a first access port (P1) and established on the high-speed semiconductor substrate (105), a dielectric waveguide structure (DRW) defining a second access port (P2), the structure (DRW) established on the substrate (110) and on the high-speed semiconductor substrate (105), the structure (DRW) comprises a tapered end connectable to the first access port (P1) of the ultrahigh speed device, a metal waveguide structure (TSA) providing a low-pass characteristic interconnection, the structure (TSA) established on the substrate (110) and on the high-speed semiconductor substrate (105), wherein the metal waveguide structure (TSA) comprises a metal waveguide pattern defining a tapered coupler connected to the access port (P1) of the high-speed circuit or component.

The invention discloses an active power synthesis network of a micro-strip and waveguide hybrid architecture. The active power synthesis network comprises a micro-strip power division network, a micro-strip power amplification circuit, a waveguide power combiner and a power-on / power-off sequence control circuit. The power synthesis network is designed by adopting a micro-strip and waveguide hybrid architecture, so that the overall size can be greatly reduced on the premise of ensuring the power capacity of the power synthesis network; the power-on / power-off sequence control circuit based on the Zener diode is designed, the power amplification chip can be effectively protected and prevented from being damaged due to the wrong power-on / power-off sequence, meanwhile, the number of power needing to be supplied to the power amplification chip at the same time is reduced, and the use complexity of the power synthesis module is reduced.

Example directional couplers and devices including one or more directional couplers are disclosed. In an example, a directional coupler comprises a first electrically conductive portion and a second electrically conductive portion, a first ground plane electrical conductor disposed in a plane between the first electrically conductive portion and the second electrically conductive portion, and a second ground plane electrical conductor and a third ground plane electrical conductor disposed such that the first and second electrically conductive portions and the first ground plane electrical conductor are between the second and third ground plane electrical conductors. The first ground plane electrical conductor includes at least one hole directly between the first electrically conductive portion and the second electrically conductive portion.

The invention discloses a high-isolation waveguide three-way power dividing and combining network structure which comprises a waveguide three-way power divider and a waveguide three-way power combiner, and an amplifier is connected between the waveguide three-way power divider and the waveguide three-way power combiner. The waveguide three-way power divider comprises a power divider upper waveguide cavity and a power divider lower waveguide cavity which are symmetrically arranged, and the power divider upper waveguide cavity and the power divider lower waveguide cavity are connected through screws. The waveguide three-path power combiner comprises a combiner upper waveguide cavity and a combiner lower waveguide cavity which are symmetrically arranged, and the combiner upper waveguide cavity and the combiner lower waveguide cavity are connected through screws. Microwave signals are distributed by the waveguide three-way power distributor, amplified by the amplifier, and then combined by the three-way power combiner. By constructing a brand-new three-path power division and synthesis network architecture, the problem of mutual load traction of amplifiers in a traditional non-isolated network is solved, and the stability of power synthesis is improved.

A device for connecting RF signal between a first and a second microwave element, the device including coupling interfaces, wherein the device is arranged to facilitate said connection with less than 2 dB coupling loss between said interfaces at a first frequency. The device is a connector arrangement that includes a first and a second layered member structured to be mated with a fixturing member of the device, and said members being isolated by a coupling membrane, wherein the first layered member includes a first mating aperture, arranged to receive the RF signal from the first microwave element via first of the coupling interfaces, and the second layered member includes a second mating aperture, arranged to connect the received RF signal to the second microwave element via second of the coupling interfaces.

The invention discloses an ultra-wideband circulator based on a periodic modulation topology circuit, and belongs to the technical field of microwave and radio frequency nonreciprocal circuits. The working bandwidth range of the circulator is widened, and non-reciprocal transmission is achieved through non-magnetic materials. A time sequence control unit is respectively connected with a Floquet topology circuit layer, a clock signal driving module, a reset signal driving module and a start signal driving module; the Floquet topology circuit layer is respectively connected with a first coupling port, a second coupling port and a third coupling port; the other ends of the first coupling port, the second coupling port, the third coupling port, the clock signal driving module, the reset signal driving module and the starting signal driving module are respectively grounded; the Floquet topology circuit layer adopts a six-layer parallel network structure, and each layer of network structure comprises a coupling capacitor and three N-type MOSFET (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor) switches. The advantages of the switched capacitor structure are utilized, and the signal processing capacity which is high in integration level, small in size and capable of breaking through delay-bandwidth limitation is achieved.

A semiconductor device has an amplifier and common mode suppression (CMS) circuit formed on a common substrate. The CMS circuit has a first input and second input coupled for receiving an input signal and further has a first output coupled to a first input of the amplifier and a second output coupled to a second input of the amplifier to reduce common mode. The CMS circuit further has a ground plane, a first conductive trace disposed over the ground plane and coupled between the first input and first output, second conductive trace disposed over the ground plane and coupled between the second input and second output, and third conductive trace disposed over the ground plane with a first end of the third conductive trace coupled to the ground plane and a second end of the third conductive trace open circuit to form a resonator.

The invention relates to the technical field of millimeter wave conversion, and discloses a millimeter wave microstrip conversion structure of a double-ridge waveguide, and the structure comprises a double-ridge waveguide port which is used for transmitting a millimeter wave signal from a waveguide structure to a lambda / 4 single-section impedance transformer; the microstrip transmission line is used for receiving and transmitting the millimeter wave signal; the lambda / 4 single-section impedance transformer is used for transition from the impedance of the double-ridge waveguide port to the impedance of the microstrip transmission line; and the capacitance compensation structure is arranged between the lambda / 4 single-section impedance transformer and the microstrip transmission line so as to compensate step capacitance caused by electric field distribution difference of different transmission lines. By means of the lambda / 4 single-section impedance transformer, balance transition of impedance in space can be achieved by means of the phase characteristic of electromagnetic waves in a quarter-wavelength structure, the return effect of reflected waves is effectively weakened, it is ensured that impedance matching of signals in high-frequency transmission is more accurate by optimizing the impedance value and the length parameter, and the signal transmission efficiency is improved. The loss of transmission energy is reduced, and the signal stability is improved.

The invention provides a time-sharing multi-channel power distribution system and a control method thereof, and the system comprises a microwave excitation source which is used for generating a continuous wave radio frequency signal; the common end of the multi-channel radio frequency switch is connected with the output end of the microwave excitation source, and the multi-channel radio frequency switch is used for switching a radio frequency signal to any one of a plurality of output channels of the multi-channel radio frequency switch in a time-sharing manner; the control module is electrically connected with the control end of the multi-channel radio frequency switch, and the control module is used for outputting a control signal according to a preset time sequence so as to drive the multi-channel radio frequency switch to be switched among different output channels; the directional protection module is connected between the microwave excitation source and the multi-channel radio frequency switch and is used for guiding reflection power from an output channel to a matched absorption load, so that the inherent problem of power division attenuation of a traditional power divider is solved; therefore, each output channel can obtain almost all original input power in the working gap, thereby greatly improving the power utilization rate and the transmission efficiency.

A Butler matrix includes non-aperture couplers and phase shifters on a first substrate, non-aperture couplers and phase shifters on a second substrate, and a ground plane separating the first substrate from the second substrate. The non-aperture couplers and the phase shifters on the first substrate are connected to the non-aperture couplers and the phase shifters on the second substrate using vias extending from the first substrate to the second substrate and passing through the ground plane. The Butler matrix is a 2N×2N matrix, and N is an integer greater than or equal to 4.

According to the low-insertion-loss broadband balun equivalent circuit for the base station and the balun thereof, the low-insertion-loss broadband balun equivalent circuit is based on the LTCC (Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic) technology, the Marchand structure principle design is adopted, a 1 / 4 wavelength coupling line is realized through a broadside coupled spiral structure, the size of the balun is greatly reduced, meanwhile, two groups of coupling transmission lines adopt a folding mode, the three-dimensional wiring advantage of the LTCC technology is fully utilized, and the size of the balun is greatly reduced. Signal shielding cover is carried out in the middle through GND, crosstalk between two groups of coupling transmission lines is avoided, and the novel base station has the functional characteristics of small insertion loss, good amplitude flatness, high phase consistency, broadband and small size.

A vehicular radar sensing system includes a radar sensor that includes (i) at least one transmitter that transmits radio signals, and (ii) at least one receiver that receive radio signals. The radar sensor includes a waveguide antenna and a printed circuit board (PCB) with a transmitter pad and a receiver pad. The transmitter transmits radio signals to the transmitter pad, and the receiver receives radio signals from the receiver pad. The PCB includes a ground plane layer and a plurality of conductive elements that at least partially surrounds at least the transmitter pad. The plurality of conductive elements electrically connects the waveguide antenna to the ground plane layer and attaches the PCB to the waveguide antenna. The waveguide antenna (i) guides the transmitted radio signals from the transmitter pad to the exterior environment and (ii) guides reflected radio signals from the exterior environment to the receiver pad.

A waveguide to transmission line coupler is provided. The waveguide can be capable of guiding electromagnetic energy and can have a plurality of coupling sets along the waveguide. The coupling set can include a non-resonant coupling aperture capable of coupling said electromagnetic energy from the waveguide to at least one output transmission line and a tuning element in the waveguide proximate to said non-resonant coupling aperture thereto, capable of tuning out residual shunt susceptance corresponding to the electromagnetic energy coupled by said non-resonant coupling aperture.

An antenna apparatus can include a coaxial cable with one end of the coaxial cable forming a remote antenna and the other end of the coaxial cable comprising a local coupler, wherein both ends of the coaxial cable are over-molded protection in a water meter installation. The local coupler can snap-on to a communications module and is operable across wideband RF frequencies ranging from, for example, 790MHz to 1900MHz. The antenna apparatus may also be implemented with an alternative RF coupler design, with two metal planes secured by an IP68 plastic housing with the provision of the coaxial cable to interface with a coupler and the remote antenna. The coupler can operate with low losses of less than, for example, 10 dB. In addition, the remote antenna can be installed on a water pit lid and in some cases, the coaxial cable itself can act as a remote antenna.

The invention discloses a single-stage cavity type power combiner capable of adjusting output power, the single-stage cavity type power combiner is used for an accelerator high-frequency system power source, the single-stage cavity type power combiner adopts a section of coaxial line resonant cavity folded into an n shape as a main body structure of the combiner, and by increasing the number of branches synthesized at a time, the output power of the combiner can be adjusted. The number of the single-stage cavity type power combiner is equivalent to the number of branches of the multi-stage power combiner, so that the multi-stage power combiner is replaced by the single-stage cavity type power combiner; the single-stage cavity type power combiner comprises a plurality of input coupling structures, an output coupling structure and a coaxial line resonant cavity, the plurality of input coupling structures are divided into two groups and are symmetrically distributed at two ends of the coaxial line resonant cavity shaped like a Chinese character'ji ', and each input coupling structure is directly connected with an output port of each power amplifier unit; when the single-stage cavity type power combiner has a module fault, the coupling between the fault module and the system can be quickly relieved, and the output power of other power amplifier modules is adjusted, so that the overall output power is recovered to be balanced.

[0060] The invention relates to a high-frequency chip arrangement 100. The high-frequency chip arrangement comprises a high-frequency chip 112 configured to radiate and receive high-frequency waves, and a first housing 114, 115 having a cavity, consisting of a housing cover 115 and a substrate 114, wherein the first housing surrounds the high-frequency chip when the housing cover is attached to the substrate. The high-frequency chip is arranged on a top surface of the substrate such that it radiates the high-frequency waves away from the substrate. The substrate, the high-frequency chip, and the first housing form a module 110.The high-frequency chip arrangement has a second housing 120 that surrounds at least the module, wherein an intermediate space 121 between the module and the second housing is filled with a potting compound 104, so that the module is completely surrounded by the potting compound and the high-frequency waves pass through the first housing, the potting compound, and the second housing.

The utility model provides a coupler and a radio frequency chip. The coupler provided by the utility model comprises a first microstrip line and a second microstrip line coupled with the first microstrip line, two ends of the first microstrip line are respectively provided with a radio frequency input port and an antenna output port, and two ends of the second microstrip line are respectively provided with an isolation port and a coupling output port; the coupler further comprises a first resonance circuit, a second resonance circuit and a first resistor. The first resonance circuit, the second resonance circuit and the first resistor are used for optimizing the isolation and directivity of the coupler. Compared with the prior art, the coupler provided by the utility model has the advantages of high isolation, good directivity and lower power fluctuation. On the basis of the original design of the coupler, a resonant circuit is directly added to broaden the frequency range. The microstrip line is used as a basic structure, so that high isolation, high directivity and low power fluctuation are realized under the conditions of low cost and low design complexity.

The invention provides a Josephson junction array microwave coupling cavity. The Josephson junction array microwave coupling cavity comprises a reflecting spherical surface, a reflecting plane, a matched circuit board and a Josephson junction array chip, a Josephson junction array circuit is arranged on the Josephson junction array chip; a rectangular waveguide tube is arranged above the reflecting spherical surface; the rectangular waveguide tube is connected with the central position of the reflecting spherical surface so as to feed in microwaves; the matched circuit board is arranged on the reflecting plane and is connected with the Josephson junction array chip; a first through hole is formed in the position, corresponding to the center of the reflecting spherical surface, of the matched circuit board, so that a Josephson junction array chip can be placed in the first through hole; the Josephson junction array chip is installed on the reflection plane, and the part, provided with the Josephson junction array circuit, of the Josephson junction array chip and the reflection plane are installed in a separated mode. The influence of a reflection plane on a magnetic field in a near space range can be eliminated, and the critical current of the Josephson junction array is stabilized.

An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a radar component (1) comprising an electric circuit board (5) having a patterned electrical layer (10), a chip (15) comprising an electronic-photonic-integrated circuit which is mounted on a top surface (5a) of the circuit board (5) and electrically connected to electrical traces (20) formed by sections of the electrical layer (10), at least one optical fiber (25) being butt-coupled to an assigned optical waveguide (30) integrated in the chip (15), the core of the butt-coupled end of the fiber (25) lying in the same plane (P) as the optical waveguide (30), said plane (P) being parallel to the said top surface (5a) of the circuit board (5), wherein the alignment between the fiber (25) and the optical waveguide (30) provides a straight, linear transmission of optical radiation between the optical fiber (25) and the optical waveguide (30), at least one radar antenna pad (35) formed by a metal pad of the electrical layer (10) or a metal pad of another electrical layer (100) of the circuit board (5), wherein the radar antenna pad (35) is connected to the chip (15) via at least one of said traces (20), and a microwave waveguide formed by a hollow pipe (45) and coupled to said radar antenna pad (35), wherein the fiber (25) is mechanically carried by a groove of the chip (15) which aligns the core of the fiber (25) with the assigned optical waveguide (30), and wherein a longitudinal axis of the hollow pipe (45) is angled to said plane (P), at least in the vicinity of the radar antenna pad (35).

Wideband waveguide slot-based bi-directional couplers are combined with waveguide load pull tuners for true vector load pull at sub-THz frequencies. Coupling is constant and Directivity is above average up to 170 GHz and can be extended to 330 GHz and are controlled by the shape, size, and configuration of the slots between the main tuner waveguide and the adjacent coupler waveguide. A calibration method allows full characterization of the coupler-tuner assembly.

Power-combining devices and more particularly spatial power-combining and related structural arrangements are disclosed. Such structural arrangements involve mechanical connections between center waveguide sections and input and / or output coaxial waveguide sections that provide scalable structures for different operating frequency bands, improved mechanical connections, and / or improved assembly. Exemplary structural arrangements include structures that extend through center waveguide sections and into input and / or output coaxial waveguide sections, integrated mechanical structures within the center waveguide section, compression fit arrangements, dielectric inserts arranged within channels of coaxial waveguide sections, and / or various combinations thereof.

Apparatuses and systems implementing an amplifier module are described. The amplifier module can include a substrate. A driver amplifier die, a splitter network, an output amplifier die, a bias controller, and a combiner network can be coupled to the substrate. The driver amplifier die can be configured to receive an input radio frequency (RF) signal. The splitter network can be configured to split an intermediate RF signal outputted from the driver amplifier die into first and second RF signals. The output amplifier die can be configured to receive the first and second RF signals. The bias controller can be configured to bias the driver amplifier die and the output amplifier die. The combiner network can be configured to combine first and second outputs of the output amplifier die to generate an output RF signal and terminate at least one harmonic of the output amplifier die's output impedance.