Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, a dual-band four-port orthomode transducer (OMT) is molded or cast. The OMT may be external to a transceiver housing or included as an integrated portion of the transceiver housing or a drop-in module. In an exemplary embodiment, a four-port OMT is formed from two pieces, the two pieces having a joint adjacent to or aligned to the axis of the common port. In an exemplary embodiment, the OMT is substantially planar and formed of a split-block embodiment. The two OMT pieces are joined and held together with a plurality of discrete fasteners. Furthermore, the OMT is configured to switch polarizations. The polarization switching is initiated using a remote signal and can facilitate load balancing.

Abstract: In a filter structure for suppressing a spurious signal, a conductor layer in a printed circuit board includes a pattern with interconnected pattern elements (106 to 114). A pattern element includes a low-impedance conductive region (119) the capacitance of which against a second conductor layer of the printed circuit board is dominant over the inductance. A pattern element includes at least two adjacent high-impedance conductor strips (115, 116) in a first direction, connected to a low-impedance conductive region, and at least two adjacent high-impedance conductor strips (117, 118) in a second direction, connected to the low-impedance conductive region. The inductance of each high-impedance conductor strips is dominant over the capacitance against the second conductor layer. The high-impedance conductor strips form together with the low-impedance conductive region a plurality of resonance points in the frequency range, thus achieving sufficient stop-band width.

Abstract: In an ultra-wideband (UWB) band-pass filter, an equivalent circuit of a band-pass filter for direct frequency conversion is configured to have a series LC resonator and a parallel LC resonator, the parallel LC resonator is implemented as a short stub and an open stub, and the series LC resonator is implemented by modeling an inductor and a capacitor as a distributed constant circuit. The series LC resonator is implemented to have a 3D structure for effective designing of the band-pass filter by a new method of implementing a series resonator circuit. In the UWB band-pass filter, a low-pass filter for improving band-stop characteristics is additionally connected.

Abstract: A common-mode filter including, in series between a first input terminal and a first output terminal, a first and a second positively coupled inductive elements; in series between a second input terminal and a second output terminal, a third and a fourth positively coupled inductive elements; and in series between each midpoint of said series connections of inductive elements and the ground, a capacitive element and a fifth inductive element.

Abstract: A stop band or a pass band is generated in a transmission line filter by providing a plurality of dielectric bodies having a periodic structure in the length direction of the transmission line filter and causing Bragg reflection of transmission wave. A voltage is applied to some or all of the dielectric bodies and the frequency of the stop band or the pass band is changed or controlled by adjusting the voltage.

Abstract: A rapidly tunable RF cavity includes a cavity body, and at least one ferroelectric element disposed within a hollow interior region of the cavity body. A biasing system provides a nominal DC electric field bias across the ferroelectric element so as to induce a rapid change in dielectric permittivity of the ferroelectric element, and a corresponding change in resonant frequency of the RF cavity. A change in dielectric permittivity of up to about 20% can be induced within a response time of less than 10 nanoseconds, with a biasing field strength of less than 50 kV. In some embodiments, the ferroelectric element is made of BST (barium-strontium titanate). The ferroelectric element may be cylindrically shaped, and coaxial with the cavity body. The biasing system may include one or more copper cylinders supported by supporting rods.

Abstract: A design structure, structure, and method for providing an on-chip variable delay transmission line with a fixed characteristic impedance. A method of manufacturing a transmission line structure includes forming a signal line of the transmission line structure, forming a first ground return structure that causes a first delay and a first characteristic impedance in the transmission line structure, and forming a second ground return structure that causes a second delay and a second characteristic impedance in the transmission line structure. The first delay is different from the second delay, and the first characteristic impedance is substantially the same as the second characteristic impedance.

Abstract: A broadband coupling filter for generating a notch filtering effect is disclosed. In the broadband coupling filter, a substrate includes a first layer, a second layer and a third layer. A first signal terminal, a second signal terminal, and a block transmission line are formed in the first layer, wherein the first signal terminal is used for receiving a signal, and the second signal terminal is used for outputting a filtering result of the signal. A grounding plate is formed in the second layer, having a hole. A third signal terminal, a forth signal terminal and a second block transmission line are formed in the third layer. A connection unit is further formed in the third layer, for connecting the third signal terminal and the forth signal terminal.

Abstract: A band pass filter includes an original circuit. An interaction of at least two of components of the original circuit produces at least a mutual capacitor or at least a mutual inductor, which constitutes a resonance circuit with the original circuit to produce at least a transmission zero for increasing the attenuation rate of the stop band.

Abstract: Embodiments of circuits, apparatuses, and systems for a lattice matching network are disclosed. Embodiments may include a power amplifier to provide single-ended amplification of a radio frequency signal. A lattice matching network may be coupled with the power amplifier and may transform a source impedance associated with an output of the power amplifier to a load impedance. In some embodiments, the lattice matching network may include first and second arms coupled in parallel between the power amplifier and an output node. The first arm may include a serial high-low network and the second arm may include a serial low-high network. The serial high-low network and the serial low-high network may provide a passband response with respect to the radio frequency signal. The serial high-low network and serial low-high network may include one or more Pi networks. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Abstract: A bandpass filter for a wide frequency band such as UWB is disclosed. The bandpass filter can receive a pair of signals, namely a differential signal, and output a single signal, namely an unbalanced signal. A transmission characteristic of the bandpass filter having an attenuation pole near both sides of the passband can be achieved.

Abstract: A bandpass filter for a wide frequency band such as UWB is disclosed. The bandpass filter can receive a pair of signals, namely a balanced signal, and output a pair of signals. The bandpass filter comprises a plurality of ½ wavelength resonance electrodes, a plurality of ¼ wavelength resonance electrodes and a plurality of coupling electrodes. A transmission characteristic of the bandpass filter having flat and low loss over the entire region of the broad pass band can be achieved.

Abstract: A compact excitation assembly for generating a circular polarization in an antenna in particular transmit and/or receive antennas such as multibeam antennas comprises a diplexing orthomode transducer and a branched coupler and is characterized in that the orthomode transducer (21), or OMT, is asymmetric and comprises a main waveguide (22) with square or circular cross section and longitudinal axis ZZ? and two branches coupled to the main waveguide (22) by respectively two parallel coupling slots (25, 26), the two coupling slots (25, 26) being made in two orthogonal walls of the waveguide, the two branches of the OMT being respectively linked to two waveguides (35, 36) of an unbalanced branched coupler (40), the branched coupler (40) having two different splitting coefficients (?, ?) that are optimized in such a way as to compensate for the electric field orthogonal spurious components (?y, ?x) produced by the asymmetry of the OMT (21).

Abstract: A filter circuit is provided having multipath interference mitigation. The filter includes a signal path extending from an input to an output. The signal path includes a conductive path and a ground. A pass band filter is disposed along the signal path between the input and the output. The pass band filter passes a first frequency spectrum in a provider bandwidth, and attenuates a second frequency spectrum in a home network bandwidth. The filter circuit further includes a multipath interference mitigation leg operatively branched from the signal path. The multipath interference mitigation leg increases a return loss of the home network bandwidth. A frequency response of the filter circuit is characterized by an insertion loss characteristic between the input and the output being less than 3 dB in the provider bandwidth, and more than 20 dB in the home network bandwidth.

Abstract: A multilayer bandpass filter that is capable of preventing variations in filter characteristics caused by variations in electrode formation, etc., is easily reduced in size, and performs predetermined impedance conversion between an input and an output, includes a first common electrode and a second common electrode disposed on a dielectric layer, and capacitor electrodes are disposed on a dielectric layer. An input/output terminal lead-out electrode is disposed on a dielectric layer, input/output terminal lead-out electrodes are disposed on a dielectric layer, and line electrodes are disposed on a dielectric layer. Via electrodes are formed to establish conduction in the layering direction between individual electrode patterns disposed on the plural dielectric layers. Three LC parallel resonators are constructed with such an arrangement, and respective line lengths of the line electrodes are gradually changed in order to convert the impedance between the input and the output.

Abstract: A design structure, structure, and method for providing an on-chip variable delay transmission line with a fixed characteristic impedance. A method of manufacturing a transmission line structure includes forming a signal line of the transmission line structure, forming a first ground return structure that causes a first delay and a first characteristic impedance in the transmission line structure, and forming a second ground return structure that causes a second delay and a second characteristic impedance in the transmission line structure. The first delay is different from the second delay, and the first characteristic impedance is substantially the same as the second characteristic impedance.

Abstract: A waveguide, that is improved in size, costs, manufacturing and in durability, has a base having a mounting surface, and a plate member held on the mounting surface of the base for defining a waveguide in cooperation with the base. The mounting surface of the base is a curved surface defined by a sweep of a flexure curve of the plate member when it is loaded along a straight line. The plate member is attached to the base in such a manner that the plate member is pressed against and curved along the mounting surface, and that the plate member has a curvature direction edge portion extending in a curvature direction which is a general extension of the flexure curve and a sweep direction edge portion extending in a direction of the sweep of the curve.

Abstract: Devices and methods for tunable RF filtering. Multiple bimodal filter stages are used within a filter device to provide for tunable frequency response of the filter device. The use of M sequential bimodal filter stages, each having different frequency resolutions, may allow for 2M possible modes of operation.

Abstract: A signal transmission apparatus includes two circuit layers. First and second ground sheets each has a rectangular area are arranged in the two circuit layers respectively. A third ground sheet is arranged between the two circuit layers. A differential pair includes a transmission line arranged between the first and third ground sheets and a transmission line arranged between the second and third ground sheets. The first to third ground sheets have same electric potential. Projections of the two rectangular areas on a surface where the third ground sheet in only have one common border with the third ground sheet. The third ground sheet is formed by extending the common border along a signal transmission direction. The differential pair includes a number of section pairs each composed of two sections arranged in the two transmission lines symmetrically. Every two adjacent section pairs are equivalent to a capacitor and an inductor.

Abstract: In a ferrite phase shifter, a temperature rise at ferrites can be suppressed to maintain the characteristics of the frites even when used at high power. Thus, the phase shifter can stably demonstrate high performance. The ferrite phase shifter includes a rectangular waveguide, substantially sheet-like ferrites disposed to face each other with respective mounting surfaces kept in tight contact with inner walls of wide surfaces of the rectangular waveguide facing each other, and a coil which is wound around the periphery of the rectangular waveguide in a position substantially corresponding to the position of the ferrites and through which a current is passed.