Abstract: A splitter with equidistant output ports is disclosed herein. In exemplary aspects, the splitter includes a housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly positioned therein, an input port, and a plurality of output ports. The printed circuit board assembly includes a PCB, an input conductor attached to a first surface of the printed circuit board at an input contact point, and a plurality of output conductors attached to a second surface of the PCB. The input port and the plurality of output ports are attached to the housing and surround at least a portion of the input conductor and the plurality of output conductors. The plurality of output ports includes at least three output ports, wherein each output port of the plurality of output ports, and each of the corresponding output conductors, are circumferentially positioned around the input contact point. Thus, the splitter provides improved signal balance and transfer.

Abstract: Methods for manufacturing resonator structures and corresponding resonator structures are described. A first wafer including a first piezoelectric material is singulated and bonded to a second wafer.

Abstract: Embodiments are described for modules, multi-stage systems, and related methods for radio frequency (RF) power amplifiers with reduced size and weight requirements. Fluid cooling is incorporated directly into the power amplifier (PA) module design rather than requiring PA modules to be mounted on separate cooling devices. For one embodiment, a PA module includes a circuit board, RF circuit components, a ground plane, and a cooling plate having one or more cooling channels to receive a cooling fluid. The cooling channels are positioned to dissipate heat from the RF circuit components through the ground plane. For a further embodiment, the PA module also includes RF bias and power electronics within a housing for the PA module without requiring an external control board or power conversion electronics. Also disclosed are multi-stage PA systems having a plurality of PA modules that are similarly cooled using cooling channels.

Abstract: A balun includes a core having a plurality of through holes and a plurality of conductors wound around a portion between two through holes in the core and constituting first and second coils. The conductors include parallel lines in which a first conductor, a second conductor, and a third conductor are arranged in substantially parallel in this order and are integrated so as to include planar sections. The first and second coils include a continuous portion of first, second, and third winding portions. The first winding portion is formed of the wound second conductor. The second winding portion is formed of the parallel lines wound such that the planar sections cover the first winding portion. The third winding portion is formed of the second conductor wound on the second winding portion. The first coil includes a center tap connected to end portions of the first and third conductors.

Abstract: A coil includes first and second coil elements both of which are formed by feeding one piece of a rectangular wire rod by a predetermined amount and winding rectangularly in an edgewise manner using winding heads, the first and second coil elements being wound in opposite directions from each other. A winding terminating end point of the first coil element is bent approximately 90 degrees in a direction opposite to a winding direction of the first coil element, and is connected to a winding terminating end point of the second coil element in a same flat plane. The second coil element includes an offset portion of the rectangular wire rod that is offset in a plan view from a side of the second coil element.

Abstract: A tap has an input, an output, and first and second tap outputs. A first transmission line extends between the input and the output and includes a low-pass filter. A second transmission line extends between the input and a switch, and includes a directional coupler and a first high-pass filter. An AC/DC converter is coupled to the first transmission line to operate the switch between open and closed conditions, in response to existence and absence of power in the first transmission line, respectively. In the open condition of the switch, the second transmission line is coupled to a resistor and a ground. In the closed condition of the switch, the second transmission line is coupled to a second high-pass filter and the output. A splitter is coupled between the directional coupler and the first and second tap outputs.

Abstract: A miniaturized power distributing device with harmonic suppression function and low cost is set in a substrate, and includes first, second, and third metal levels. The first metal level includes a power divider to divide one signal into multiple output signals, or to combine multiple input signals into one output signal. The second metal level includes a filter structure to filter out harmonics. The third metal level is isolated against electromagnetic wave signal leaking from the second metal level. The second metal level is set between the first and third metal levels, dielectric layers are set between the first and second metal levels and between the second and third metal levels.

Abstract: Methods and systems for winding transformers to maximize symmetry of the primary and secondary coils may comprise a transformer with a primary coil and a secondary coil. A first portion of the transformer has at least one turn around a core, and includes twisted pair sections of the primary coil and secondary coil. A second portion of the transformer may include a fractional turn extension of only the primary coil at one end of the first portion, and a third portion of the transformer may include a fractional turn extension of only the secondary coil at an opposite end of the first portion, where the fractional turn extensions area equal in length. A center tap may be coupled to the first portion of the transformer, which may be a balun. The transformer may comprise an off-chip transformer that includes wires wound around a magnetic core.

Abstract: Reflectionless transmission line filters, as well as a method for designing such filters is disclosed. These filters preferably function by absorbing the stop-band portion of the spectrum rather than reflecting it back to the source, which has significant advantages in many different applications. The insertion of additional transmission line sections that change the phase response of the circuit without altering the amplitude response preferably allows follow-up transmission line identities to be applied in order to arrive at a more easily manufacturable filter topology. This facilitates their application over a higher frequency range the solely lumped-element circuits.

Abstract: A common mode filter includes a core, and first and second wires wound around the core. Each of the first and second wires includes at least i?1th turn, ith turn, and i+1th turn. The ith turn of the first wire intersects with the ith turn of the second wire without intersecting each of the i?1th and i+1th turns of the second wire.

Abstract: Reflectionless transmission line filters, as well as a method for designing such filters is disclosed. These filters preferably function by absorbing the stop-band portion of the spectrum rather than reflecting it back to the source, which has significant advantages in many different applications. The insertion of additional transmission line sections that change the phase response of the circuit without altering the amplitude response preferably allows follow-up transmission line identities to be applied in order to arrive at a more easily manufacturable filter topology. This facilitates their application over a higher frequency range the solely lumped-element circuits.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a carrier substrate, a ferrite core, a first set of wire windings, a second set of wire windings, a third set of wire windings, and a fourth set of wire windings. The ferrite core is attached to the carrier substrate. The first set of wire windings, the second set of wire windings, the third set of wire windings, and the fourth set of wire windings pass through the ferrite core and between the ferrite core and the carrier substrate to which the ferrite core is attached.

Abstract: A network signal coupling circuit installed in a circuit board and coupled between a network-on-chip and a network connector is disclosed to include a coupling module including a first capacitor connected in series to each wire of one respective two-wire channel of the signal coupling circuit thereof for coupling network signals and removing noises. Subject to the capacitance reactance characteristic that the signal attenuation is reduced when the frequency rises and the capacitive coupling characteristic that the signal coupling performance is enhanced when the frequency rises, the network signal coupling circuit assembly is practical for high frequency network applications to enhance signal coupling and transmission performance.

Abstract: According to an aspect of present disclosure, a set of power amplifiers are used to amplify power of a signal for transmission. The signal powers from a set of power amplifiers are coupled to set of primary windings which are commonly coupled to a secondary winding such that the powers on the primary windings are additive in the secondary winding. A current path on the primary side is provided for flow of a current that is induced on at least one primary winding when a power amplifier coupled to that primary winding is in “off” state. As a result, the induced current is prevented from flowing in to the power amplifier that are in “on” state. Further, the current path isolates the power amplifiers from each other thereby enabling the power amplifiers to operate at the rated efficiency. In one embodiment, the current path is provided using a resistor network.

Abstract: A common mode filter includes, between ports, a differential transmission line including a first signal line and a second signal line. The first signal line includes a first inductor arranged in series, and the second signal line includes a second inductor arranged in series. In addition, a first resonant circuit is provided between the first end of the first inductor and the ground, and a second resonant circuit is provided between the first end of the second inductor and the ground.

Abstract: A radio frequency transmitter includes: power amplifier stages having paired output terminals, where a pair of output terminals is coupled to a respective amplifier stage. A power combining arrangement includes: first paired input terminals, second input terminals, such that each input of the first paired input terminals is coupled to the same second input terminal; and a power transfer circuit coupling the second input terminals. A first pair of cross coupled bond wires couples a pair of amplifier stage output terminals with a different second input terminal via terminals of different pairs of the first paired input terminals; and a second pair of cross coupled bond wires overlays the first pair of cross coupled bond wires and couples a further pair of amplifier stage output terminals with a different second input terminal via terminals of different pairs of the first paired input terminals.

Abstract: A miniature wideband balun is realized wherein a miniature rectangular high permeability ferrite binocular core is wound with a single wire on the first of three legs and a twisted pair of wires on the third of three legs. Each winding is configured from 36 gauge wire to include two turns with precise positioning and spacing on the legs, and precise control over the length and position of the non-wound wire portions. The non-wound wire portions have their ends welded to the conductive terminals of a flat insulating substrate which the core is bonded to. Such an approach results in a wideband response of from 10 MHz to at least 6000 MHz with a substantially flat insertion loss and a low return loss. Additionally, a lid is bonded to the top of the core in order to form a package conducive to handling by standard pick and place robotic assembly machinery.

Abstract: A multilayer power splitter includes a laminate contains two transformers, wherein the inductance ratio of the primary side and secondary side of the first transformer is adjusted to 4:1, whereas the inductance ratio of the primary side and secondary side of the second transformer is adjusted to 1:1. An input port is branched into two for inputting to the primary side and secondary side of the first transformer in opposite phases, with one output made from the first output port. The other output from the first transformer is branched into two for inputting to the primary side and secondary side of the second transformer in opposite phases, with one output made from the second output port and the other output made from the third output port.

Abstract: The embodiments described herein can provide improved signal feeding between hybrid couplers and associated transistors. As such, these embodiments can improve the performance of amplifiers and other such RF devices that utilize these components. In one embodiment a device includes a distribution network and a compensation resonator. The distribution network is configured to output a signal through a relatively wide output feedline. This relatively wide output feedline provides distributed signal feeding that can improve signal distribution and performance. The output feedline is coupled to the compensation resonator. In general, the compensation resonator is configured to resonate with the distribution network at the frequency band of the signal. Thus, the distribution network and compensation resonator together can provide improved signal distribution while maintaining performance at the frequencies of interest.

Abstract: This application relates to systems and methods for splitting a current signal into at least two signals that are out of phase with each other. The power splitter may include a conductive element that may generate standing magnetic field that alternates at specified frequency. An inductor placed near or in the magnetic field may induce an alternating current at the specified frequency. Each end of the inductor may be coupled to a connector that may be coupled to an antenna that may be incorporated into a plasma processing chamber.

Abstract: There are provided a power combiner implemented by a printed circuit board, a power amplifying module having the same, and a signal transceiving module.

Abstract: A power combiner includes a primary winding and a secondary winding, wherein at least the primary winding comprises a centre-tap; and a termination module operably coupled to the centre-tapped primary winding and arranged to provide harmonic terminations on a plurality of frequencies. In addition, there is provided a radio frequency transmitter having a power combiner, where the power combiner includes a primary winding and a secondary winding, wherein at least the primary winding includes a centre-tap; and a termination module operably coupled to the centre-tapped primary winding and arranged to provide harmonic terminations on a plurality of frequencies.

Abstract: A network signal coupling circuit installed in a circuit board and electrically coupled between a network-on-chip and a network connector is disclosed to include a coupling module installed each channel thereof, each coupling module including two capacitors respectively electrically connected in series to the two circuits of the respective channel, two sets of equivalent resistors respectively electrically connected in parallel to opposing ends of the capacitors, and two signal equivalent grounding terminals respectively electrically connected to the two sets of equivalent resistors; by means of the characteristic of the capacitors that the strength increases when the frequency rises, the signal coupling performance of the signal coupling circuit is relatively enhanced when the applied network frequency is increased.

Abstract: An electrical balance duplexer comprising an electrical balance load having an electrical balance load connection, an antenna connection, a first differential power amplifier output connection, a second differential power amplifier output connection; and a power combiner configured to combine output power signals from the first differential power amplifier output connection with output power signals from the second differential power amplifier output connection into the antenna connection and into the electrical balance load connection.

Abstract: A multi-stage signal handling circuit. Operating as a combiner or splitter, first stage transformers match low input impedance at a first set of differential terminals, and second stage transformers match expected higher impedance at second terminal(s). Transformer windings are mirror image, vertically aligned, meandering conductive tracks disposed on opposite sides of a PCB. Air columns above or below the conductive tracks reduce ground plane effects. A capacitor provided across the differential input terminals of each transformer is chosen to further match the power amplifier output, including consideration of inherent inductance presented by the circuit tracks and vias between transformer sections.

Abstract: There is provided a splitter circuit for use with a CATV network comprising a signal input in communication with a balun to supply two signal outputs, a resistor connected in parallel between the outputs, and capacitive, inductive, and resistive elements associated with the resistor, thereby to give an insertion loss in to out in the range of 3 to 10 dB.

Abstract: A multilayer power splitter includes a laminate contains two transformers, wherein the inductance ratio of the primary side and secondary side of the first transformer is adjusted to 4:1, whereas the inductance ratio of the primary side and secondary side of the second transformer is adjusted to 1:1. An input port is branched into two for inputting to the primary side and secondary side of the first transformer in opposite phases, with one output made from the first output port. The other output from the first transformer is branched into two for inputting to the primary side and secondary side of the second transformer in opposite phases, with one output made from the second output port and the other output made from the third output port.

Abstract: A compact and low-cost radiofrequency coupler, notably for the production of radiofrequency transmitters, includes a transmission line and a measuring line, the measuring line being coupled to the transmission line by the intermediary of windings, the transmission line, the measuring line and the windings being printed on a printed circuit board, upon which is fixed, by a clip-on technique, a binocular ferrite core that is essentially planar and E-shaped and whose central branch is disposed between the transmission line and the measuring line and whose distal branches are disposed in the central region of the planar windings.

Abstract: A network signal enhancement circuit assembly includes a processing circuit installed in a circuit board and having opposing first and second connection ends thereof respectively coupled to a network connector and a voltage-mode network-on-chip. The processing circuit includes coupling modules for coupling network signals, EMI protection modules for removing noises from coupled network signals, and a signal enhancement module including a voltage source and a plurality of pull-up resistors and adapted to compensate for an attenuation of the network signal due to long distance signal transmission, assuring a high level of signal transmission stability.

Abstract: A splitter circuit for separating voice and data signals includes an input, a first output, a second output, a first inductance transformer, a second inductance transformer, a plurality of capacitors, and a plurality of resistors. The first inductance transformer and the second inductance transformer are connected in series. The second inductance transformer includes a core, a first coil winding, and a second coil winding. The first coil winding and the second coil winding are wound on the core and are connected in series. Two connecting terminals of the first inductance transformer are connected to the input, and two connecting terminals of the first coil winding are connected to the second output. Capacitors and the resistors are interconnected between the first inductance transformer and the second inductance transformer.

Abstract: A network signal coupling circuit installed in a circuit board and electrically coupled between a network-on-chip and a network connector is disclosed to include a coupling module installed each channel thereof, each coupling module including two capacitors respectively electrically connected in series to the two circuits of the respective channel, two sets of equivalent resistors respectively electrically connected in parallel to opposing ends of the capacitors, and two signal equivalent grounding terminals respectively electrically connected to the two sets of equivalent resistors; by means of the characteristic of the capacitors that the strength increases when the frequency rises, the signal coupling performance of the signal coupling circuit is relatively enhanced when the applied network frequency is increased.

Abstract: A combiner/divider circuit may include a plurality of transmission lines forming a junction, a sum port, a first component port, a second component port, and a difference port. A transmission line may be associated with the difference port and may be formed by inductively coupling a portion of each of two other transmission lines. The difference port may be terminated by a terminating impedance element at a location spaced apart from the junction, with the inductively coupled portions being between the junction and the terminating impedance element.

Abstract: There is provided a splitter circuit means for use with a CATV network comprising a signal input (34) in communication with a transformer or balun (32) to supply two signal outputs (36, 38), with a resistor (52) connected in parallel between the outputs (36, 38) and wherein additional capacitive, inductive and resistive elements (48, 50, 52, 54) are associated with the resistor (42), thereby to give an insertion loss in to out in the range of 3 to 10 dB and isolation 10 out to out of <17 dB for signal frequencies in the range 1125 MHz to 1700 MHz, while at the same time maintaining good RF performance in the frequency range 5 MHz to 1000 MHz.

Abstract: A combiner/divider circuit may include first, second, third, fourth and fifth transmission lines each including a signal conductor and a signal-return conductor. The signal conductors at a first end of the first transmission line may form a first unbalanced sum signal terminal and the signal conductors at first ends of the second, third, fourth, and fifth transmission lines may form pairs of balanced signal terminals. The signal conductor at a second end of the first transmission line may be connected to the signal conductors at second ends of the fourth and fifth transmission lines. The signal conductors at second ends of the second and third transmission lines may be connected to the signal-return conductors at second ends of the fourth and fifth transmission lines, respectively. The second ends of the transmission lines may extend into the connection region along a common line.

Abstract: There is provided a signal dividing device (10) for use in a co-axial network used for distributing signals within the home, the signal dividing device (10) comprising an impedance transformer (12), a first (14) and a second (16) two-way signal splitter, each two-way signal splitter having an input, and first and second outputs. The output (22) of the impedance transformer is connected to the input of the first and the second signal splitter, the other port (20) of the impedance transformer being connected to earth. Resistive elements (32, 34) are connected between the outputs of the first and second signal splitters respectively. A diplex filter (40) may be connected at the input (18) of the impedance transformer (12).

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) signal combiner/splitter may include a printed circuit board (PCB) having first and second opposing major surfaces, and openings therethrough. The RF signal combiner/splitter may further include a ferromagnetic body. The ferromagnetic body may include a first portion spaced from the first major surface of the PCB, a second portion spaced from the second major surface of the PCB, and interconnecting portions coupling the first and second portions and extending through respective openings in the PCB. The PCB may include conductive traces cooperating with the ferromagnetic body to define circuitry for combining/splitting RF signals. For example, the PCB may further comprise additional conductive traces cooperating with the ferromagnetic body to define impedance matching circuitry coupled to the circuitry for combining/splitting RF signals.

Abstract: There are provided a power combiner implemented by a printed circuit board, a power amplifying module having the same, and a signal transceiving module.

Abstract: A splitter circuit for separating voice and data signals includes an input, a first output, a second output, a first inductance transformer, a second inductance transformer, a plurality of capacitors, and a plurality of resistors. The first inductance transformer and the second inductance transformer are connected in series. The second inductance transformer includes a core, a first coil winding, and a second coil winding. The first coil winding and the second coil winding are wound on the core and are connected in series. Two connecting terminals of the first inductance transformer are connected to the input, and two connecting terminals of the first coil winding are connected to the second output. Capacitors and the resistors are interconnected between the first inductance transformer and the second inductance transformer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lumped cross-coupled Wilkinson circuit having a pair of magnetically cross-coupled inductive elements coupled to an isolation network. By magnetically cross-coupling the inductive elements, which have a mutual inductance, the inductance of each inductive element will be significantly less than the inductance of each inductive element in an equivalent lumped traditional Wilkinson combiner. Since the inductance of each inductive element is less, the size of each inductive element may be significantly smaller and the resistive loss of the each inductive element may be significantly smaller. In one embodiment of the present invention, the lumped cross-coupled Wilkinson circuit operates as a lumped cross-coupled Wilkinson combiner. In an alternate embodiment of the present invention, the lumped cross-coupled Wilkinson circuit operates as a lumped cross-coupled Wilkinson splitter.

Abstract: A power divider includes an input port and a plurality of output ports. The power divider further includes a splitter fabricated from a plurality of discrete elements including at least one transformer having a ferrite core. The splitter has an input and a plurality of outputs. The power divider further includes a plurality of transmission lines fabricated on a printed circuit board. Each transmission line has a first end coupled to one of the outputs of the splitter and a second end coupled to one of the output ports, and includes a plurality of transmission line sections between the first end and the second end. The power divider further includes a plurality of balance resistors each having a first end connected between sections of one of the transmission lines, and having a second end connected between sections of another of the transmission lines.

Abstract: A splitter circuit for use in a CATV network. A signal input communicates with a first balun to supply two signal outputs, wherein the first balun is impedance matched to the impedance of the input using two or more additional baluns in parallel with each other. The additional baluns are transmission line baluns in parallel or series with resistive and/or capacitive and/or inductive components.

Abstract: The invention relates to a surface mount type electronic component mounted on a printed circuit board or hybrid IC (HIC) and a method of manufacturing the same and provides an electronic component which can be formed with a small size and a low height at a low cost and a method of manufacturing the same. A common mode choke coil as the electronic component has an overall shape in the form of rectangular parallelepiped that is provided by forming an insulation layer, a coil layer (not shown) formed with a coil conductor, and external electrodes electrically connected to the coil conductor in the order listed on a silicon substrate using thin film forming techniques. The external electrodes are formed to spread on a top surface (mounting surface) of the insulation layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lumped cross-coupled Wilkinson circuit having a pair of magnetically cross-coupled inductive elements coupled to an isolation network. By magnetically cross-coupling the inductive elements, which have a mutual inductance, the inductance of each inductive element will be significantly less than the inductance of each inductive element in an equivalent lumped traditional Wilkinson combiner. Since the inductance of each inductive element is less, the size of each inductive element may be significantly smaller and the resistive loss of the each inductive element may be significantly smaller. In one embodiment of the present invention, the lumped cross-coupled Wilkinson circuit operates as a lumped cross-coupled Wilkinson combiner. In an alternate embodiment of the present invention, the lumped cross-coupled Wilkinson circuit operates as a lumped cross-coupled Wilkinson splitter.

Abstract: The present invention is an electronic signal continuity device comprising an electrically conductive case having a volume, an input port and at least two output ports. The continuity device further includes a printed circuit board (PCB) in electrical communication with the input port and the output ports. The PCB is operably configured to split an electronic signal received at the input port to the output ports. Additionally, the PCB is disposed within the volume of the electrically conductive case. Further, the PCB includes an orifice and a plurality of electronic components, wherein one of the plurality of electronic components is disposed in the orifice. The case further includes a first portion and a second portion opposing the first major portion, wherein one of the two output ports and the input port are disposed on the first portion, and one of the two output ports is disposed on the second portion.

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) signal combiner/splitter may include a printed circuit board (PCB) having first and second opposing major surfaces, and openings therethrough. The RF signal combiner/splitter may further include a ferromagnetic body. The ferromagnetic body may include a first portion spaced from the first major surface of the PCB, a second portion spaced from the second major surface of the PCB, and interconnecting portions coupling the first and second portions and extending through respective openings in the PCB. The PCB may include conductive traces cooperating with the ferromagnetic body to define circuitry for combining/splitting RF signals. For example, the PCB may further comprise additional conductive traces cooperating with the ferromagnetic body to define impedance matching circuitry coupled to the circuitry for combining/splitting RF signals.

Abstract: There is provided a signal dividing device (10) for use in a co-axial network used for distributing signals within the home, the signal dividing device (10) comprising an impedance transformer (12), a first (14) and a second (16) two-way signal splitter, each two-way signal splitter having an input, and first and second outputs. The output (22) of the impedance transformer is connected to the input of the first and the second signal splitter, the other port (20) of the impedance transformer being connected to earth. Resistive elements (32, 34) are connected between the outputs of the first and second signal splitters respectively. A diplex filter (40) may be connected at the input (18) of the impedance transformer (12).

Abstract: An RF power combiner used to combine an output received from a plurality of power amplifiers. The combined output is used to operate a gas discharge laser. In some embodiments, the power combiner consists of a network of transformers that provide an output to a load. In other embodiments, the power combiner consists of a plurality of transmission lines that are connected to a common connection point.

Abstract: The various designs of capacitive or inductive coupling/decoupling fitted on cables in a medium voltage network are known, the inductive coupling circuits constantly inducing current in the sheath of the electric cable. The invention aims at obtaining ranges of capacitive coupling/decoupling for an inductive coupling circuit. Therefore, an inductive coupling unit comprising a ring enclosing the sheathed electric cable and a coil, coupled to said ring by induction and connected to a transmission and reception device, is designed such that, upon transmission the current of the message signal is directly induced in the conductor and, upon receptions only the conductor current is evaluated. In a first embodiment, a by-pass, located downstream of the inductive coupling unit and upstream of the defined surface, is connected to the sheath and to ground or to the compensation potential.

Abstract: A combiner/splitter with distributed lines including a first line formed of a first planar winding in a first conductive level and of a second planar winding in a second conductive level; a second line formed of a third planar winding interdigited with the first winding in the first level, and of a fourth planar winding interdigited with the second winding in the second level; a first capacitive element connecting the external ends of the first and third windings; and a second capacitive element connecting the external ends of the second and fourth windings.

Abstract: A distributed combiner/splitter having a first line formed of a first planar winding in a first conductive level and of a second planar winding in a second conductive level, and a second line formed of a third planar winding interdigited with the first winding in the first level, and of a fourth planar winding interdigited with the second winding in the second level, the windings having an increasing width from the outside to the inside.