9 results about "Branch line coupler" patented technology

The application discloses an S-band reflective phase shifter based on a cross-coupling line coupler, and belongs to the fields of wireless communication and digital signal processing. The reflective phase shifter is designed based on the cross-coupling line coupler, has the advantages of small size, low insertion loss and wide bandwidth compared with existing branch line couplers and Langer couplers, can replace the digital phase shifter used by a traditional phased array antenna, and solves the problems of high cost and high power consumption of the traditional phased array antenna. In addition, the reflective phase shifter can be integrated on a PCB, has the advantages of easy processing, low cost and small size, is easy to be integrated with a planar printed phased array antenna, and realizes the miniaturization and low cost of the phased array antenna.

A branch-line coupler includes an input port, arranged on a bottom layer of the substrate; an isolated port, arranged on the bottom layer; a first output port, arranged on a top layer of the substrate; a second output port, arranged on the top layer; a ground layer, arranged in a middle layer of the substrate; a first transmission line, connected between the input port and the isolation port; a second transmission line, connected between the first output port and the second output port; a first branch line, connected to the input port; a second branch line, connected to the isolated port; a third branch line, vertically connected to the first output port and connected to the first branch line through a first through hole; and a fourth branch line, vertically connected to the second output port and connected to the second branch line through a second through hole.

This application relates to the field of microwave radio frequency technology, and in particular to a single-balanced mixer and system integrating second harmonic extraction and self-shielding functions. The single-balanced mixer includes: a branch-line coupler, a diode mixer unit, an RF input port, a local oscillator input port, and an intermediate frequency (IF) output port. The branch-line coupler includes two parallel transmission arms and two series transmission arms. The RF input port and the local oscillator input port are respectively connected to the input terminals of the branch-line coupler. The signal input terminal of the diode mixer unit is connected to the output terminal of the branch-line coupler, and the output terminal of the diode mixer unit is connected to the IF output port. A second harmonic extraction port is led out on the transmission line between the output terminal of the branch-line coupler and the signal input terminal of the diode mixer unit. By adopting this application, down-conversion of down-going reception and extraction of up-going second harmonic carrier are simultaneously achieved, solving the self-interference problem between transmission and reception, simplifying the circuit structure, and improving the RF energy utilization rate.

A circularly polarized antenna includes an antenna unit and a feeding unit, and the antenna unit and the feeding unit are stacked up and down; the antenna unit includes a first antenna subunit arranged on a top layer of the first substrate, a parasitic element arranged in a middle layer of the first substrate, and a second antenna subunit arranged on a bottom layer of the first substrate; the feeding unit includes a coupling slot group, arranged on a top layer of the second substrate; a matching microstrip line group, arranged on a middle layer of the second substrate; a feeding line group, arranged on a bottom layer of the second substrate; a branch line coupler, arranged on a bottom layer of the second substrate, wherein the matching microstrip line group is electrically connected between the feeding line group and the branch line coupler through a hole group.

This application relates to the field of microwave radio frequency technology, and in particular to a single-balanced mixer and system integrating second harmonic extraction and self-shielding functions. The single-balanced mixer includes: a branch-line coupler, a diode mixer unit, an RF input port, a local oscillator input port, and an intermediate frequency (IF) output port. The branch-line coupler includes two parallel transmission arms and two series transmission arms. The RF input port and the local oscillator input port are respectively connected to the input terminals of the branch-line coupler. The signal input terminal of the diode mixer unit is connected to the output terminal of the branch-line coupler, and the output terminal of the diode mixer unit is connected to the IF output port. A second harmonic extraction port is led out on the transmission line between the output terminal of the branch-line coupler and the signal input terminal of the diode mixer unit. By adopting this application, down-conversion of down-going reception and extraction of up-going second harmonic carrier are simultaneously achieved, solving the self-interference problem between transmission and reception, simplifying the circuit structure, and improving the RF energy utilization rate.

A branch-line coupler includes a first transmission line, a second transmission line, a first bent transmission line, and a second bent transmission line. The first transmission line includes a first elongated transmission line, a first branch transmission line, and a second branch transmission line. The first elongated transmission line extends along a predetermined direction. The first branch transmission line has a first slit, and the second branch transmission line has a second slit. The first and second branch transmission lines are axially symmetrical about a first axis. The first and second transmission lines are also axially symmetrical about a second axis orthogonal to the first axis. The first bent transmission line is electrically connected to the endpoints of the first and second transmission lines on the same side, while the second bent transmission line is electrically connected to the endpoints of the first and second transmission lines on the opposite side.

A circularly polarized antenna comprises an antenna part and a feed part which are stacked up and down, the antenna part is arranged on a first substrate, and the antenna part comprises a first antenna unit which comprises a cross-shaped metal patch and a top layer arranged on the first substrate; the parasitic element forms a square with four disconnected edges by four metal strips and is arranged on the middle layer of the first substrate; the second antenna unit comprises a square metal patch which is arranged on the bottom layer of the first substrate; the feed part is arranged on the second substrate, and the feed part comprises a coupling slot arranged on the top layer of the second substrate; the matching microstrip line is arranged on the middle layer of the second substrate; the feed-in line is arranged on the bottom layer of the second substrate; the branch line coupler is arranged on the bottom layer of the second substrate, the matching microstrip line is electrically connected between the feed-in line and the branch line coupler through a via hole, the thickness of the substrate is increased through the layer changing technology, the achievable impedance range is increased, impedance matching is achieved, the gain bandwidth, the axial ratio bandwidth and the return loss bandwidth are increased, and the antenna performance is optimized.

The application provides a quadrupole high-isolation MIMO array antenna, which comprises a dielectric substrate, a metal floor printed on the upper surface of the dielectric substrate and N feed networks on the lower surface, N is greater than or equal to 2, a decoupling baffle fixed on the upper surface of the dielectric substrate and N periodically arranged dual-polarized dipole radiating units, and the feed structure of the dual-polarized dipole radiating unit is connected with the output end of the feed network; the feed network comprises two Wilkinson power dividers, two pi-type attenuators connected with four output ends of each Wilkinson power divider, one Schumann phase shifter and three branch line couplers; when two input ends of one of the branch line couplers and the outer input ends of the other two branch line couplers are simultaneously fed, the linear polarization characteristics of 0°, 90°, -45° and 45° can be simultaneously realized on one dual-polarized dipole radiating unit connected with the output end of the feed network, and the defect of complex antenna structure in the prior art is solved.

A beam switching system, beam switching method, and antenna device are provided. The beam switching system includes a selection circuit and a branch line coupler. The selection circuit includes an input port for receiving the input radio frequency signal and two output ports. The selection circuit selects at least one of its two output ports to output the output radio frequency signal. The branch line coupler includes two input ports respectively coupled to two output ports of the selection circuit and used to receive the output radio frequency signal, and two output ports respectively used to couple two antennas.