Abstract: A feeding structure is provided, which includes first and second substrates opposite to each other, a reference electrode, and a dielectric layer between the first and second substrates. The first substrate includes a coupling branch and a delay branch, which are respectively connected to two output terminals of a power divider and form a current loop with the reference electrode, on a side of a first base plate proximal to the dielectric layer. The second substrate includes a receiving electrode on a side of a second base plate proximal to the dielectric layer, the receiving electrode and the coupling branch form a coupling structure, and their orthographic projections on the first base plate at least partially overlap each other. A length of an orthographic projection of both the coupling branch and the receiving electrode on the first base plate is different from a length of the delay branch.

Abstract: A novel cable connector comprises a main body, a clamp, a conductor assembly, and a controller. The main body is provided with an installation cavity and a receiving slot, and both sides of the receiving slot extend longitudinally to form a left and right wing. The clamp is arranged in the receiving slot, the receiving slot forming a passage for accommodating a cable. The conductor assembly is arranged on the installation cavity of the main body, and comprises a sharp lower end, which protrudes from the top surface of the receiving slot and is located in the passage. The clamp is located between the controller and the main body, the controller cooperates with the left wing and the right wing under an external force to directly apply a force to the clamp to drive the clamp to move towards the top surface of the receiving slot.

Abstract: A cable connector relates to a field of cable connecting technology. The cable connector includes a main body assembly including an insulating main body and conductive main bodies, a first clamping assembly, and a second clamping assembly. The conductive main bodies are disposed on the insulating main body. Two ends of each of the conductive main bodies extend outwards from bottom portions of the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove. The two ends of each of the conductive main bodies are sharp structures. The first clamping assembly includes a first clamping piece movably disposed up and down in the first accommodating groove and a first operating piece disposed on the insulating main body. The second clamping assembly includes a second clamping piece movably disposed up and down in the second accommodating groove and a second operating piece disposed on the insulating main body.

Abstract: Thermal structures and, more particularly, improved thermal structures for heat transfer devices and spatial power-combining devices are disclosed. A spatial power-combining device may include a plurality of amplifier assemblies and each amplifier assembly includes a body structure that supports an input antenna structure, an amplifier, and an output antenna structure. One or more heat sinks may be partially or completely embedded within a body structure of such amplifier assemblies to provide effective heat dissipation paths away from amplifiers. Heat sinks may include single-phase or two-phase materials and may include pre-fabricated complex thermal structures. Embedded heat sinks may be provided by progressively forming unitary body structures around heat sinks by additive manufacturing techniques.

Abstract: This application discloses feeding devices, antennas, and electronic devices. In one implementation, a feeding device comprises a phase shifter, a combiner, and a jumper component, wherein the phase shifter has a first cavity, the combiner has a second cavity adjacent to and connected to the first cavity, and the phase shifter is connected to the combiner through the jumper component.

Abstract: A cable tap comprising: a first port configured to receive a connector; a second port; and a pin setting device installed within the second port, the pin setting device comprising: a plunger; and a biasing member configured to provide a biasing force to the plunger, which causes the plunger to apply a retaining force to the connector installed in the first port.

Abstract: A combiner is provided and belongs to the communications field. The combiner includes a conductive housing, a printed circuit board PCB, a conductive column, and a first conductor. The PCB, the conductive column, and the first conductor are located inside the conductive housing; one end of the conductive column is fastened to a bottom part of the conductive housing, the PCB is fastened to a top part of the conductive housing, and the first conductor is fastened to the PCB; and an axial direction of the first conductor is parallel to an axial direction of the conductive column, and a partial region of a side surface of the first conductor is opposite to the conductive column.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a wireless connector system are described. The system has a transmitter module and a receiver module that are configured to wirelessly transmit electrical energy and/or data via near field magnetic coupling. The wireless connector system is designed to increase the amount of wirelessly transmitted electrical power over a greater separation distance. The system is configured with various sensing circuits that alert the system to the presence of the receiver module to begin transfer of electrical power as well as undesirable objects and increased temperature that could interfere with the operation of the system. The wireless connector system is a relatively small foot print that is designed to be surface mounted.

Abstract: A multi-probe power combiner system for equalizing the amplitude balance of an output wave signal. The system includes a plurality of power amplifiers, and each of the plurality of power amplifiers is capable of amplifying a received input wave signal. A waveguide includes a plurality of walls, an opening, and a direction of energy propagation toward the opening. A plurality of waveguide probes is coupled to the plurality of power amplifiers. Each of the plurality of waveguide probes i) is coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of power amplifiers, ii) extends into the waveguide, and iii) includes at least one probe property that is different from at least one probe property of another one of the plurality of waveguide probes.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system that facilitates transmitting a plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves that propagates along a surface of a first transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves conveys a plurality of communication signals, detecting an attenuation in the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves that affects a propagation of the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves along the first surface of the first transmission medium, and responsive to the detecting, redirecting at least a portion of the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves to an interface of a second transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a signal aggregator component designed to couple with an antenna element to form an antenna system, wherein the resulting antenna system can achieve one-hundred percent or greater efficiency in receiving mode. In addition, the antenna system can achieve specific polarization and gain in different sectors of the antenna radiation pattern. The signal aggregator functions to dynamically enable or disable any number of its RF ports to select the RF input signal to aggregate.

Abstract: Devices and methods for implementing an RF integrated circuit device operatively configured to provide the function of RF power splitter with programmable output phase shift are described. Configurable and adjustable phase shift units for use in such IC device are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a phase-shifting unit module, a manufacturing method therefor, a phase shifting device, and an antenna. The phase-shifting unit module comprises a first metal ground plate, a second metal ground plate, an insulating dielectric plate, a slide apparatus, and a fixed transmission line. The insulating dielectric plate is provided thereon with at least one impedance transforming part. The thickness of the impedance transforming part is less than the thickness of the remaining parts of the insulating dielectric plate. The impedance transforming part of the insulating dielectric plate is overlapped with the fixed transmission line during a moving process. The insulating dielectric plate is overlapped only with the fixed transmission line, thus reducing reflected signals, while at the same time reducing losses, and facilitating ultra-wideband design of the phase-shift unit module and of the phase-shifting device.

Abstract: A hybrid active array approach can combine aspects of a passive and active array architecture with transmitter, high power, and cooling components positioned in one location, e.g., below a ship deck, apart from a radiating location. Waveguides or signal transmission lines can convey a transmit signal from the transmitter to the radiating location, e.g., to a beamforming network (BFN), hybrid transmit/receive modules (HTRM), and a plurality of antenna elements. The exemplary BFN can set an amplitude distribution of an antenna aperture associated with the BFN, HTRMs, and plurality of antenna elements to control both transmit and receive sidelobes where low or reduced sidelobes on transmit reduces radiation outside of the main beam further reducing signal returns in one or more sidelobes sections of the antenna elements. In a receive mode, a reverse can occur and additional beamformers can be utilized for beamforming the receive beams.

Abstract: Provided are a matching segment circuit, to which a radio frequency (RF) is applied, and an RF integrated device using the matching segment circuit. The matching segment circuit to which an RF is applied may include an input end connected to a first RF device, a parallel segment having a first capacitor and a first inductor connected in parallel, a second inductor connected to the parallel segment in series, and an output end connected to a second RF device. The first capacitor, the first inductor, and the second inductor may be configured so that an impedance of the first RF device and an impedance of the second RF device may match.

Abstract: Methods and systems for thinning the output of an array antenna are disclosed. The thinning can be applied in response to determining that the performance of a multiple element antenna array with respect to a desired signal has been compromised by the presence of one or more interfering signals. The application of a thinning pattern has the effect of turning off selected antenna elements within the array. The effect of applying a particular thinning pattern on the realized performance of the antenna system can be determined. An alternate thinning pattern can be applied if the previous thinning pattern did not result in an improvement, or a sufficient improvement, in the performance of the antenna system.

Abstract: A power amplifier uses a modular architecture in which each of the one or more modules spatially combines the power from multiple amplified channels. The individual modules are configured to operate in the EHF band and above at low loss. This entails reconfiguring the input and output splitters, the end-launched transitions between the amplifier chips and the input and output splitters and the packaging of the DC power and control board. The input splitter uses a split-block technology. The output splitter maps each amplified channel into a two-dimensional aperture.

Abstract: Techniques, apparatus and systems that use composite left and right handed (CRLH) metamaterial structures to combine and divide electromagnetic signals at multiple frequencies. The metamaterial properties permit significant size reduction over a conventional N-way radial power combiner or divider. Dual-band serial power combiners and dividers and single-band and dual-band radial power combiners and dividers are described.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a first power combiner/divider network and a second power combiner/divider network. The first power combiner/divider network splits a first electromagnetic signal into split signals that are connectable to signal processor(s). The second power combiner/divider network combines processed signals into a second electromagnetic signal. The apparatus includes a three-dimensional coaxial microstructure.

Abstract: Radio frequency subscriber drop units include a housing having an input port and an output port and a printed circuit board mounted in an interior of the housing. The printed circuit board includes a dielectric layer, a wiring layer that includes conductive wirings that comprise at least part of a communications path between the input port and the output port that is on a first face of the dielectric layer, and a ground plane layer that includes a conductive ground plane that is on a second face of the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A one input to four output power divider is operable in a specified frequency band, and includes a first microstrip power divider, a first quarter-wavelength microstrip which has an end coupled electrically to one output terminal of the first microstrip power divider, a second microstrip power divider which has an input terminal coupled electrically to another end of the first quarter-wavelength microstrip, a second quarter-wavelength microstrip which has an end coupled electrically to the other output terminal of the first microstrip power divider, and a third microstrip power divider which has an input terminal coupled electrically to another end of the second quarter-wavelength microstrip.

Abstract: Power-dividing and/or power-combining circuits have inputs, outputs, at least three electrical pathways, and at least three electronic devices, such as amplifiers, with substantially equal input and output reflection At least one of the electronic devices is in each of the electrical pathways. In one embodiment, multiple phase shift components, such as delay lines, are electrically connected to the electronic devices in each of the electrical pathways. These phase shift components are selected so that a vector sum of the reflected signals from the electronic devices to the inputs and/or the outputs is substantially minimized. In another embodiment, a serial bus extends from the inputs/outputs and at least three pathways in the circuit.

Abstract: Multiple phase shifting elements which include electrically conductive, slidable tuning members may be placed on a single circuit board. The elements may be used to adjust the phase of signals propagating through a multi-element antenna array.

Abstract: Power-dividing and/or power-combining circuits have inputs, outputs, and at least three electrical pathways, with substantially equal input and output reflection coefficients. An electronic device may be provided in each of the pathways. Additionally, isolation circuits or devices can be inserted between signal lines to provide isolation between inputs, in the case of combining, or outputs, in the case of dividing. In one embodiment, multiple phase shift components are electrically connected to electronic devices in the electrical pathways. These phase shift components are selected so that a vector sum of the reflected signals from the inputs in combining and/or to the outputs in dividing is substantially minimized.

Abstract: The invention relates to a microwave arrangement for the transmission of high-frequency signals of high powers comprising a microstrip conductor on an upper side of a substrate. The microstrip line comprises a multi-stage signal splitter and a ground surface on an underside of the substrate disposed opposite to the upper side. A defected ground structure is introduced into the ground-surface below a first stage of the signal splitter. Further a power combiner and/or a power splitter with a microwave arrangement according to example embodiments of the invention.

Abstract: A multiple conductor radio-frequency transmission line including a plurality of conductive traces, an input port, and at least one output port is disclosed. The input port includes a radio-frequency signal input line which is generally aligned with and disposed in a partially or completely overlapping relationship with the plurality of conductive traces at the input port, with the radio-frequency signal input line being at least as wide as the plurality of conductive traces at the input port. The output port includes a radio-frequency signal output line which is generally aligned with and disposed in a partially or completely overlapping relationship with at least one of the plurality of conductive traces at the at least one output port, with the radio-frequency signal output line being at least as wide as the at least one of the plurality of conductive traces at the output port.

Abstract: Power-dividing and/or power-combining circuits have inputs, outputs, at least three electrical pathways, and at least three electronic devices, such as amplifiers, with substantially equal input and output reflection At least one of the electronic devices is in each of the electrical pathways. In one embodiment, multiple phase shift components, such as delay lines, are electrically connected to the electronic devices in each of the electrical pathways. These phase shift components are selected so that a vector sum of the reflected signals from the electronic devices to the inputs and/or the outputs is substantially minimized. In another embodiment, a serial bus extends from the inputs/outputs and at least three pathways in the circuit.

Abstract: An RF transmission line device with high performance, wide band characteristics includes an inner conductor for transmitting communication signals of a desired frequency band and a grounded outer conductor electrically insulated from the inner conductor by at least one dielectric material. A tap conductor is connected to the inner conductor and serves as an auxiliary path through which signals outside the desired frequency band can be externally injected into and/or retrieved from the through RF path, the tap conductor extending longitudinally through a tap housing conductively coupled to the outer conductor. As a feature of the invention, a modular attachment is removably coupled to the tap housing and includes a plurality of voltage suppression components that are arranged in the conductive path between the tap conductor and the tap housing, the voltage suppression components discharging transient voltages diverted from the inner conductor by the tap conductor.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a combiner for an RF amplifier comprising wiring and a transmission line transformer. The transmission line transformer may include a ferrite core having a hole defined therein; a coaxial cable having a first dielectric constant and routed through the hole of the ferrite core; and a stripline having a second dielectric constant and routed around the ferrite core. In some embodiments, an electrical length of the stripline is matched to an electrical length of the coaxial cable. The electrical length of the coaxial cable may be defined by the first dielectric constant and the electrical length of the stripline may be defined by the second dielectric constant.

Abstract: An integrated device comprises at least one input connector (62) linked to an internal conductive line (64) and at least two output connectors (70A,70B) each respectively linked to an conductive branch (69A, 69B), wherein a single moving part (65), simultaneously serving the functions of a phase-shifter and a power-distributor, which comprises a shared segment (67) divided into two conductive arms (68A, 68B), the shared segment (67) linking the internal conductive line (64) to each of the conductive branches (69A, 69B) respectively, so as to vary, by an equal but opposite quantity, the length of the electric path between the input connector (62) and each of the output conductors (70A,70B) when the moving part (65) moves. The moving part (65) can be actuated from outside the housing, preferentially by means of a transmission bar (66).

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a first power combiner/divider network and a second power combiner/divider network. The first power combiner/divider network splits a first electromagnetic signal into split signals that are connectable to signal processor(s). The second power combiner/divider network combines processed signals into a second electromagnetic signal. The apparatus includes a three-dimensional coaxial microstructure.

Abstract: A power divider/combiner comprising a plurality of transmission lines, each transmission line being in the form of a separate longitudinal component (e.g. a length of coaxial cable), wherein the longitudinal components are arranged such that they are substantially parallel to each other, and such that a side of each longitudinal component is contiguous with a side of at least one other longitudinal component. Each of the transmission lines may be of substantially the same length. The length of a transmission lines may be substantially equal to a quarter of the wavelength of an input signal for the power divider/combiner.

Abstract: A circuit topology to reduce ringing and the strength of unwanted signals includes a signal transmitting terminal, a first signal receiving terminal, and a second signal receiving terminal The signal transmitting terminal receives a first DC voltage via a first node and a first resistor. The first node is electrically connected to a second node via a third resistor and an energy consuming element. The energy consuming element weakens the voltage level of noise signals on the second signal receiving terminal, therefore, signal reflections from the second signal receiving terminal are reduced, and signal integrity at the first signal receiving terminal is improved.

Abstract: A passive coaxial signal power splitter apparatus includes an input port, an input coaxial waveguide section coupled to the input port, a guided wave structure coupled to the input coaxial waveguide section, a plurality of antenna elements arranged in the guided wave structure, and an output port coupled to each of the antenna elements. A passive coaxial signal power combiner includes a plurality of input ports, a guided wave structure coupled to the plurality of input ports, a plurality of antenna elements in the guided wave structure, wherein each antenna element is coupled to one or more of the input ports, a coaxial waveguide section coupled to the guided wave structure, and an output port coupled to the coaxial waveguide section.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave propagation device includes multiple planar propagation media each formed by laminating at least one planar conductor and at least one planar dielectric, multiple transceivers for transmitting and receiving information among electronic apparatuses, and a first interface for transmitting and receiving the electromagnetic wave between the transceivers and the planar propagation media. Planar dielectric spacers are provided for isolating the multiple planar propagation media from one another. The planar propagation medium is disposed to have an overlapped part with at least the other of the planar propagation media so that an obverse face of the medium and a reverse face of the other medium are at least partially overlapped with each other. The planar conductor is provided with an electromagnetic wave linking unit at the overlapped part that transmits and receives the electromagnetic wave between the planar propagation media.

Abstract: A CRLH resonator-based band-pass filter includes at least two CRLH resonators. The resonators are connected by capacitive coupling. The resonators includes a microstrip line having input and output ports. The microstrip line includes a first interdigital line serial-connected to the input port, a second interdigital line serial-connected to the output port, a connection line connecting the first and second interdigital lines, and an inductor line parallel-connected to the connection line and provided with a grounded end.

Abstract: A frequency shifter configured to shift the frequency of a signal, the frequency shifter comprising: a resonant structure configured to mechanically resonate at a first frequency; and a plurality of capacitors, each capacitor having a variable plate separation distance, wherein the resonant structure is configured to cause the plate separation distance of each capacitor to oscillate so as to cause the frequency of the signal to shift by the first frequency.

Abstract: An exemplary communication device includes a combiner having a first transmission line configured to be coupled with a first communication component. A second transmission line is configured to be coupled with a second communication component. A third transmission line is coupled with the first and second transmission lines. An isolation module is coupled with the first and second transmission lines. The isolation module has a resistance, a capacitance and an inductance configured to isolate the first communication component from the second communication component if one of the components is inoperative. The isolation module components are also configured to provide RF matching for the first and second transmission lines if one of the components is inoperative.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a first power combiner/divider network and a second power combiner/divider network. The first power combiner/divider network splits a first electromagnetic signal into split signals that are connectable to signal processor(s). The second power combiner/divider network combines processed signals into a second electromagnetic signal. The apparatus includes a three-dimensional coaxial microstructure.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for outputting high-frequency, high-power signals from low-frequency, low-power input is disclosed. The apparatus and method may provide a two-dimensional nonlinear lattice having a plurality of inductors and voltage-dependent capacitors intersecting at a plurality of nodes. Two or more adjacent boundaries of the nonlinear lattice may be provided with input signals which constructively interfere to output a signal of substantially higher amplitude and higher frequency than those of the input signals.

Abstract: Techniques, apparatus and systems that use composite left and right handed (CRLH) metamaterial structures to combine and divide electromagnetic signals at multiple frequencies. The metamaterial properties permit significant size reduction over a conventional N-way radial power combiner or divider. Dual-band serial power combiners and dividers and single-band and dual-band radial power combiners and dividers are described.

Abstract: A system and method for distributing the power of an electromagnetic signal is presented. In one embodiment, a power distribution cavity includes, a planar cavity, input ports and output ports. The planar cavity is formed with a metallic sheet in the shape of a star pattern with a plurality of elongated star arms extending from a round center portion of the metallic sheet. The input ports are attached to the round center portion of the metallic sheet for receiving an input signal. The signals entering the cavity from the input ports creating independent resonant modes within the cavity that combine producing a tapered aperture distribution of signals at the output ports. The output ports are attached near to the outward ends of the elongated star arms. The planar cavity is thus configured to propagate electromagnetic fields at the output ports that were excited within the cavity by the input ports.

Abstract: A combiner/divider circuit may include a plurality of planar transmission lines that each may have a planar signal conductor and at least a planar signal-return conductor. Ends of different ones of the signal conductors of the plurality of transmission lines may interconnect with the signal conductor of a first transmission line may be connected to the signal conductors of second and third transmission lines. Signal-return conductors of the first, fourth, and fifth transmission lines may be connected along their lengths. Vias may connect signal-return conductors of the second and third transmission lines with respective signal conductors of the fourth and fifth transmission lines. The positions of the fourth and fifth striplines relative to the first strip line may reverse in a transition region spaced from the connection region.

Abstract: A combiner/divider circuit may include a plurality of planar transmission lines that each may have a planar signal conductor and at least a planar signal-return conductor. Ends of different ones of the signal conductors of the plurality of transmission lines may interconnect with the signal conductor of a first transmission line may be connected to the signal conductors of second and third transmission lines. Signal-return conductors of the first, fourth, and fifth transmission lines may be connected along their lengths. Vias may connect signal-return conductors of the second and third transmission lines with respective signal conductors of the fourth and fifth transmission lines. The positions of the fourth and fifth striplines relative to the first strip line may reverse in a transition region spaced from the connection region.

Abstract: A differential terminal 21a is connected to a branch line 33a which is provided in the main line close to the differential terminal 21a in the range from the intersection portion 39a to a start terminal on the line. A differential terminal 21b is connected to a branch line 37a which is provided in the main line close to the differential terminal 21b in the range from the intersection portion 39a to an end terminal on the line. A differential terminal 22a is connected to a branch line 33b which is provided in the main line close to the differential terminal 22a in the range from the intersection portion 39b to the start terminal. A differential terminal 22b is connected to a branch line 37b which is provided in the main line close to the differential terminal 22b in the range from the intersection portion 39b to the end terminal.

Abstract: In general, in accordance with an exemplary aspect of the present invention, an electrical system configured to use power combining of microwave signals, such as those from monolithic microwave integrated circuits or MMICs is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the system of the present invention further comprises a low loss interface that the circuits are directly connected to. In another exemplary embodiment, the circuits are connected to a pin which is connected to the low loss interface. In yet another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a multi-layer power amplifier is provided that comprises two or more chassis and circuits attached to impedance matching interfaces according to the present invention. This multi-layered power amplifier is configured to amplify an energy signal and have a significantly reduced volume compared to existing power combiners.

Abstract: Devices are described that combine or divide electromagnetic signal power using short-circuited parallel-coupled multiconductor transmission lines. Such devices include single-stage, multi-stage ‘traveling wave’, and multi-stage broadband filter structures. Electrically shorting each coupled conductor simultaneously provides thermal cooling from heat generated by RF dissipative loss. These features may provide a compact, thermally robust power combiner/divider covering 3:1 bandwidth or greater. The devices may be applicable to radar, electronic countermeasures (ECM), and communications transmitters.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for tuning the phase of a signal communicated by an electrical conductor by adjustably varying a spacing between the electrical conductor and at least a portion of an electrically conductive ground plane that is disposed in spaced relationship with the electrical conductor.

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: A differential cross-coupled power combiner in one aspect comprises a plurality of inputs, an output, a plurality of differential transmission lines each coupled between a corresponding one of the inputs and the output, and at least one set of additional differential transmission lines arranged in series between any two of the inputs. First and second ones of the additional differential transmission lines in the set are coupled to one another using a cross-coupling arrangement. Other aspects of the invention provide a differential cross-coupled power divider, communication system receivers and transmitters incorporating respective power combiners and dividers, and integrated circuit implementations of power combiners and dividers.