Abstract:
Balun with tunable bandpass filter characteristic includes first, second and third coupling elements disposed on a substrate. The first and second coupling elements are arranged on the substrate relative to the third coupling element to couple two identical but out of phase signals to form a corresponding unbalanced signal in the third coupling element. A plurality of tunable resonator elements are distributed within an area of the substrate defined on one side by the first and second coupling elements and on an opposing side by the third coupling element. The tunable resonator elements are configured to selectively produce a bandpass filter response.
Abstract:
Directional coupler includes a first, second and third transmission lines. Each of the first and second transmission line elements is disposed on a dielectric substrate, and has a first end and a second end. At least a portion of the first and second transmission line elements are adjacent along a path. A third transmission line element is disposed along the path between the first and the second transmission line elements and separated therefrom by a portion of the dielectric substrate. The third transmission line element is electrically connected to a ground plane disposed on a surface of the dielectric substrate opposed from the first and second transmission line elements.
Abstract:
An improved distributed amplifier (200) includes an input transmission line (201) terminated with an input lead configured to accept an input signal and an output transmission line (202) terminated with an output lead configured to output an output signal. A number of parallel amplifier cells (204N) are connected to the input transmission line (201) and the output transmission line (202) that collectively amplify the input signal from the input lead to produce an amplified output signal at the output lead. A bypass switch (212, 300) is connected to the input and output transmission lines (201, 202). The bypass switch (212, 300) is operative to convert either the input transmission line (201, 301) or the output transmission line (202, 302) into a bypass line configured to bypass the parallel amplifier cells (204N) of the distributed amplifier (200) and provide a direct path between the input and output transmission lines (201, 202) to produce a bypassed output signal at the output lead.
Abstract:
Directional coupler includes a first, second and third transmission lines. Each of the first and second transmission line elements is disposed on a dielectric substrate, and has a first end and a second end. At least a portion of the first and second transmission line elements are adjacent along a path. A third transmission line element is disposed along the path between the first and the second transmission line elements and separated therefrom by a portion of the dielectric substrate. The third transmission line element is electrically connected to a ground plane disposed on a surface of the dielectric substrate opposed from the first and second transmission line elements.
Abstract:
An improved distributed amplifier (200) includes an input transmission line (201) terminated with an input lead configured to accept an input signal and an output transmission line (202) terminated with an output lead configured to output an output signal. A number of parallel amplifier cells (204N) are connected to the input transmission line (201) and the output transmission line (202) that collectively amplify the input signal from the input lead to produce an amplified output signal at the output lead. A bypass switch (212, 300) is connected to the input and output transmission lines (201, 202). The bypass switch (212, 300) is operative to convert either the input transmission line (201, 301) or the output transmission line (202, 302) into a bypass line configured to bypass the parallel amplifier cells (204N) of the distributed amplifier (200) and provide a direct path between the input and output transmission lines (201, 202) to produce a bypassed output signal at the output lead.
Abstract:
Balun with tunable bandpass filter characteristic includes first, second and third coupling elements disposed on a substrate. The first and second coupling elements are arranged on the substrate relative to the third coupling element to couple two identical but out of phase signals to form a corresponding unbalanced signal in the third coupling element. A plurality of tunable resonator elements are distributed within an area of the substrate defined on one side by the first and second coupling elements and on an opposing side by the third coupling element. The tunable resonator elements are configured to selectively produce a bandpass filter response.