Abstract: A microwave coupler is constructed in a multilayer, vertically-connected stripline architecture provided in the form of a microwave integrated circuit that has a homogeneous, multilayer structure. Such a coupler has a vertically-connected stripline structure in which multiple sets of stripline layers are separated by interstitial groundplanes, and wherein more than one set of layers has a segment of coupled stripline. A typical implementation operates at frequencies from approximately 0.5 to 6 GHz, although other frequencies are achievable.

Abstract: A dielectric wave guide nonreciprocal circuit device wherein the efficiency of applying a DC magnetic field to ferrite plates is increased, the effect on other components of magnetic field leakage from magnets is reduced, and changes in the DC magnetic field, when other magnetic bodies are nearby, are reduced. The dielectric wave guide has dielectric strips clasped between conductive plates. Ferrite plates are provided at a center portion where the dielectric strips converge. Magnets are provided in concavities formed in outer sides of the conductive plates. A closed magnetic path is formed by surrounding the whole structure with magnetic members having side walls.

Abstract: A waveguide structure has at least one shaped slot machined in the wall of the waveguide. The slot is configured such that a high voltage is generated across the slot when the waveguide is suitably excited with high-power microwaves. The strong electric fields generated in the region of the slot can be used to produce a non-equilibrium plasma discharge in a working gas introduced in the vicinity of the slot. Various substrates can be translated past the slot and exposed to the plasma species generated by the microwave discharge. The slotted waveguide structure is designed to operate as a traveling wave structure with microwave energy uniformly dissipated along the length of the slot. Several methods are disclosed for providing uniform power dissipation. These methods include changing the dimensions of the waveguide, altering the position and shape of the wall slot, coupling power into the waveguide by means of auxiliary sources, and using an auxiliary ground plane.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for producing a plasma in a plasma chamber are described. One embodiment includes two or more sources of magnetic flux, each of which defines a single magnetic pole adjacent to a plasma chamber window. Each magnetic flux source is laterally spaced apart from any other magnetic flux source so that, during operation of the plasma source, plasma generation in regions of the plasma chamber immediately adjacent to the magnetic flux sources is substantially greater than plasma generation in regions of the plasma chamber located between the two or more sources. Another embodiment includes an antenna positioned adjacent to the plasma chamber window, and a ferromagnetic core positioned adjacent to the antenna. The ferromagnetic core is configured to concentrate magnetic flux in the vicinity of the antenna through the plasma chamber window and into the plasma chamber.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for controlling a magnetron filament current. The control is provided by detecting the dynamic impedance or a noise level of the magnetron and by controlling the magnetron filament current based thereupon.

Abstract: In a device for the production of powerful microwave plasmas, the resonator is designed as a coaxial resonator with inner and outer conductors. The microwaves are coupled into the plasma chamber via the boundaries of the coaxial resonator.

Abstract: An improved frequency response for a bond wire (1) at high frequency operation is realized by using a matching element (13) including a meander line (9) structure. The frequency response is improved at an operating frequency by design.

Abstract: Transmission lines have variable characteristic impedance and length which may also be integrated with modulators and switches. The external electrical voltage controls the number of loads connected to the transmission line as well as connecting required loads to the transmission line and to modulate the value of a load connected to the transmission line. The transmission line includes several twin-conductor transmission lines where one conductor (2) is a main conductor. The other conductors (11), including those with different lengths, are either connected to conductive parts (1) or spaced by a gap from the conductive parts (1). The transmission lines form an ohmic contact with a semiconductor layer (4) having an electronic or hole-type conductivity with a pre-formed non-rectifying contact. The conductive parts (1) may be formed at the beginning or at the end of the transmission line or, alternatively, at the beginning and at the end of the transmission line.

Abstract: A device for the production of microwave plasmas with a microwave generator 1 and its coupling system to a waveguide resonator 5 which encloses a plasma chamber 7 is proposed, the short side of the cross-section of the resonator 5 lying parallel, facing the z axis, in the common wall with the chamber 7, and the microwave power being coupled from the resonator 5 into the chamber 7 via coupling points 6 in this short cross-sectional side. The coupling points are preferably formed as azimuthal slot couplers in the common wall of 5 and 7. The reference numbers relate to FIG. 1.

Abstract: A printed circuit board is disclosed. A top layer power supply pattern and a top layer ground pattern are formed. The top layer power supply pattern and the top layer ground pattern are connected to a power supply layer and a ground layer through a plurality of viaholes, respectively. A plurality of capacitors or a plurality of capacitor resistor series circuits are disposed at predetermined intervals between the top layer power supply pattern and the top layer ground pattern.

Abstract: It has been difficult to form a high-frequency electronic circuit using a single-crystal dielectric substrate, and down-sizing of high-frequency electronic circuits is also difficult because of necessity of a metal housing.

Abstract: A coupling circuit (22) for a radiofrequency (RF) receiver (10) has an attenuator (38) and a resonator (40). Three resistors (42,44,46) of attenuator (38) provide a lossy resistive isolation between a first mixer (20) and a crystal filter (24) of (RF) receiver (10) for undesired signals such as noise and harmonics. Thus, signal reflections between first mixer (20) and crystal filter (24) are absorbed for these undesired signals. However, for desired signals at an intermediate frequency (IF), resonator (40) has an inductor (54) and a capacitor (56) to resonate with such desired signals at the IF. As a result of resonance, resistors (42,46) are isolated to alleviate attenuation of the desired signals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transformer having a conductive element spiraling along the length of an insulated wire of the coil. When formed into plurality of adjacent turns, the conductive element couples one of the plurality of turns with another of the plurality of turns. The conductive element increases the series capacitance of the transformer circuit. A resistive element may also spiral along the length of the insulated wire to couple one of the plurality of turns with another of the plurality of turns. The resistive element not only increases the series capacitance of the transformer, but also increases the series conductance of the transformer circuit. The increase in the series resistance increases the dampening of the switching resonance.

Abstract: Arranging a linear antenna in a container, and connecting a condenser to a grounding side of the linear antenna, and/or between a plurality of linear antennas, and changing capacity of the condenser, thereby changing high-frequency voltage distribution on the linear antenna and/or on the plurality of linear antennas, and controlling electrostatic coupling between the plasma and the linear antenna and/or the plurality of linear antennas.

Abstract: A microwave circuit includes a waveguide, an e-bend, an h-bend, a magic tee, a connector, a coupler, a window, an adaptor, a horn, a switch, a transmitter, or an amplifier circuit. The microwave circuit has a metal surface. A fluid layer is deposited on the metal surface containing either a silicone or a silicone precursor. The fluid may be a volatile solvent containing about 0.5 percent silicone. The fluid may contain a mercapto functional copolymer, and may be dimethyl-co-methylmercaptopropyl siloxane. The fluid may be applied by brushing or dipping. Alternatively, the silicone or silicone precursor may be sprayed on by: bubbling nitrogen through a liquid containing the silicone or silicone precursor to saturate the nitrogen, and blowing the saturated nitrogen across the metal surface of the microwave circuit to deposit the silicone precursor thereon. The liquid may contain dimethyldimethoxysilane and dimethylmercaptopropyldimethoxysilane.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transformer comprising a coil having an insulated wire formed into a plurality of turns defining a layer and a resistive element wrapped around the outer surface of the layer. The resistive element couples one of the plurality of turns with another of the plurality of turns. The resistive element not only increases the series capacitance of the transformer, but also increases the series conductance of the transformer circuit. The increase in the series resistance increases the dampening of the switching resonance.

Abstract: A power line communications filter has an input terminal, an output terminal, and a common terminal. A transformer has primary and secondary windings, each having one end connected to the respective input and output terminals, and another end connected to a common connection. The windings are wound on a high permeability magnetic core in such a way as to promote flux leakage and with a winding polarity such that flux cancellation occurs when current flows through the windings in series. A capacitor is connected between the common terminal and the common connection of the primary and secondary windings. The capacitor has a large impedance at low frequencies such that low frequency current flows through both the windings in series and flux cancellation occurs.

Abstract: A device for producing RF/HF induced low-energy plasma, in particular noble gas plasma, including a generator and a supply element for the plasma gas. The generator is coupled in a known manner to two, in particular, ring- or disk-shaped parallel, interspaced electrodes, each having at least one through-opening, and for at least one isolator to be positioned between the electrodes, the isolator having at least one particularly circular through-opening assigned to the through-opening of the electrode, whose through-opening is designed to confine the plasma formed by a plasma gas at a pressure of at least 0.01 bars, but preferably between 0.1 and 5 bars. The inside diameter of the through-opening of the electrodes is at least double, but especially approximately four to eight times that of the inside diameter of the through-opening of the isolator for confining the plasma.

Abstract: A voltage-controlled resonator is fabricated by laminating, one on top of the other, a first dielectric which has a resonant circuit and on the upper surface of which a variable-capacitance element is mounted, and a second dielectric which has a through-hole formed in a position thereof corresponding to the position of the variable-capacitance element and which has a dual function of shielding and resonant frequency tuning. With this structure, the height of the resonator can be further reduced compared with the prior art while retaining the shielding effect, and moreover, further precise resonant frequency tuning can be accomplished as compared with the prior art.

Abstract: A multilayer noise filter includes a damping resistor which is arranged to control the distortion of the waveform of an output signal and eliminate a space required for installation of the damping resistor on a substrate upon which the filter is mounted. The axial direction of coils incorporated in inductor assemblies is substantially perpendicular to external input and output electrodes. One end of one coil is electrically connected to the external input electrode and one end of another coil is electrically connected to the external output electrode. The other ends of the coils are electrically connected to a resistor at different locations, respectively. The resistor connecting the external input and output electrodes is disposed on the top surface of a multilayer unit such that the resistor is substantially parallel to the stacking direction of the multilayer unit and the axial direction of the coils. In a capacitor assembly, a pair of capacitor conductors are arranged to face each other.