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Miniature directional coupling device

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Inactive Publication Date: 2018-03-01
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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a miniature directional coupling device that addresses the requirements of light weight and compact size demanded by high-technology mobile communications for the electronic components. The device includes a bottom substrate, at least one phase retarding unit, at least one reference ground unit, a coupled circuit layer, a main circuit layer, and a top substrate. The phase retarding unit consists of many end-to-end connected transmission wires, which engineers skilled in designing microwave circuit are able to use to modulate coupling flatness of the device by changing a total length of the end-to-end connected transmission wires.

Problems solved by technology

Such data result means that the traditional directional coupler 1a cannot meet the signal transmission requirement of the RF signal transmitted in bandwidth of 700-2700 MHz.
On the other hand, despite the traditional directional coupler 1a can be implanted on a planar board having a coin-like size, the traditional directional coupler 1a still cannot satisfied with the demands of light weight and small volume made by high-technology mobile communications due to large board occupation area.

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first embodiment

[0046]With reference to FIG. 4, which illustrates an equivalent circuit diagram of a first embodiment of a miniature directional coupling device according to the present invention. Moreover, please simultaneously refer to FIG. 5A, FIG. 5B and FIG. 5C, where stereo diagrams of the first embodiment of the miniature directional coupling device are provided. As the related drawings show, the miniature directional coupling device 1 roposed by the present invention comprises: a main body 11, an input electrode 12, a first ground electrode 13, an output electrode 14, an isolated electrode 15, a second ground electrode 16, and a coupled electrode 17.

[0047]From FIG. 4, it can know that the main body 11 is provided with a first directional coupler DP1, a second directional coupler DP2 and at least one phase retarder PD in the internal thereof, wherein the first directional coupler DP1 comprises a first main line 1171 and a coupled line 1166, and has an input port DP11 and a coupled port DP12....

second embodiment

[0057]With reference to FIG. 8, which illustrates an equivalent circuit diagram of a second embodiment for the miniature directional coupling device. Moreover, please simultaneously refer to FIG. 9, which shows an exploded view of the main body of the miniature directional coupling device. In the second embodiment, the first directional coupler DPI comprises a first main line 1171 and a first coupled line 1166, and has an input port DP11 and a coupled port DP12. Moreover, the second directional coupler DP2 comprises a second main line 1174 and a second coupled line 1164, and has an output port DP21 and an isolated port DP22. From FIG. 8, it can find that the first main line 1171 is connected to the second main line 1174, and the second coupled line 1164 is electrically connected to the firs coupled line 1166 through a phase retarder PD. Moreover, after comparing FIG. 8 with FIG. 4, the engineers skilled in microwave engineering can find out the difference between the second embodime...

third embodiment

[0059]Furthermore, a third embodiment for the miniature directional coupling device 1 continuously proposed in following paragraphs. Please refer to FIG. 11, which shows a first equivalent circuit diagram of the third embodiment for the miniature directional coupling device. As FIG. 11 shows, a first L matching network L-MN1 is disposed between the phase retarder PD and the first coupled line 1166, and a second L matching network L-MN2 is disposed between the phase retarder PD and the second coupled line 1164. Please refer to FIG. 12, which shows a second equivalent circuit diagram of the third embodiment for the miniature directional coupling device. As FIG. 12 shows, a first matching network π-MN1 is disposed between the phase retarder PD and the first coupled line 1166, and a second π matching network π-MN2 is disposed between the phase retarder PD and the second coupled line 1164.

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Abstract

Differing from conventional directional coupling device being implemented on a coin-like planar board, the present invention stacks a bottom substrate, at least one phase retarding unit, at least one reference ground unit, a coupled circuit layer, a main circuit layer, and a top substrate to form a miniature directional coupling device. Because this miniature directional coupling device not occupies too much circuit area when being applied in a mobile communication product, the miniature directional coupling device can meet the requirements of light weight and compact size demanded by high-technology mobile communications for the electronic components. It is worth explaining that, since the said phase retarding unit consists of many end-to-end connected transmission wires, engineers skilled in designing microwave circuit are able to carry out the modulation of coupling flatness of the miniature directional coupling device by changing a total length of the end-to-end connected transmission wires.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION1. Field of the Invention[0001]The present invention relates to the technology field of radio frequency (RF) electronic components, and more particularly to a miniature directional coupling device applied in high-frequency communication.2. Description of the Prior Art[0002]Directional coupler is one kind of well-known RF electronic component, which is a passive device used in radio technology. Please refer to FIG. 1, which illustrates a stereo view of a traditional directional coupler. Moreover, please simultaneously refer to FIG. 2, where an equivalent circuit diagram of the traditional directional coupler is provided. As FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show, the traditional directional coupler 1a comprises: a substrate 11a, a main line 12a formed on the substrate 11a and a coupled lines formed on the substrate 11a. In the directional coupler 1a, the two terminals of the main line 12a are respectively defined as an input terminal 121a and an output terminal 122a. Oppos...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H01P5/18H01P1/18
CPCH01P5/18H01P1/182H01P5/187
Inventor LYU, JHIN-YINGLEE, WEI-JENSHEEN, JYH-WEN
Owner ADVANCED CERAMIC X