Abstract: An antenna includes a reflector and a waveguide assembly. The waveguide assembly includes a feed assembly and a support member that extends from behind the reflector to orient the feed assembly for direct illumination of the reflector. The waveguide assembly includes a first waveguide coupled to a first portion of a common waveguide, a second waveguide coupled to a second portion of the common waveguide, and a septum layer that includes a septum polarizer coupled between the common waveguide and the first and second waveguides.

Abstract: A multilayer board includes a layered body including insulating base material layers that are laminated, and first and second signal lines, a first ground conductor including a first opening, a second ground conductor, a third ground conductor, and an interlayer connecting conductor. The first signal line overlaps the first opening when seen in a layering direction. The second signal line is provided on a layer different from a layer including the first signal line and includes a portion extending side by side with the first signal line when seen in the Z-axis direction. The first, second, and third ground conductors are connected by the interlayer connecting conductor. The third ground conductor is disposed on a layer including the first signal line or a layer positioned between the first signal line and the second signal line.

Abstract: An electromagnetic waveguide including conductive material on upper lower, and side surfaces of a dielectric is disclosed. A conductive excitation member is electrically coupled to the conductive material on the upper surface of the dielectric and extends to the lower surface of the dielectric at or near an end surface of the dielectric. The conductive excitation member includes a host interface flange separated and electrically isolated from the conductive material on the lower surface of the dielectric. The conductive material on the lower surface of the dielectric can be a ground plane and the waveguide can be a surface-mountable component.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses an irregular-shaped cavity multi-mode resonance structure and a filter with the resonance structure. The irregular-shaped cavity multi-mode resonance structure includes a cavity and a cover plate, wherein the cavity is internally provided with a dielectric resonance block and a dielectric support frame; at least one end face of the cavity is concave or convex, and at least one end face of the dielectric resonance block is convex or concave, the dielectric resonance block and the dielectric support frame form a triple-mode dielectric resonance rod; one end or any end of the cube-like dielectric resonance block is respectively connected with the dielectric support frame; the dielectric support frame is connected with an inner wall of the cavity; and the dielectric resonance block forms triple-mode resonance in three directions along the X, Y and Z axes of the cavity.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a coupling structure of a filter. One example coupling structure of the filter includes at least two resonant cavities. Each resonant cavity includes an internal space surrounded by a resonant cavity wall, a resonant cavity bottom plate, and a resonant cavity lid. The at least two resonant cavities are sequentially connected. Each resonant cavity of the at least two resonant cavities includes one resonator. A coupling rib assembly is between every two resonant cavities of the at least two resonant cavities. The coupling rib assembly includes a first coupling rib and a second coupling rib, where the first coupling rib is connected to the resonant cavity wall and the resonant cavity bottom plate to block two adjacent resonant cavities from each other, and the second coupling rib is connected to the resonant cavity bottom plate and intersects with the first coupling rib.

Abstract: A coaxial line is provided which includes: a first columnar conductor disposed inside a multilayer substrate such that one end thereof is coupled to a first stripline and that the other end thereof is coupled to a second stripline; and one or more second columnar conductors penetrating the multilayer substrate such that one end thereof is coupled to a ground layer and that the other end thereof is coupled to a ground layer, the first columnar conductor acting as an inner conductor, and the second columnar conductors acting as outer conductors. Each of the first and second striplines is coupled to an open stub acting as resonators and a matching conductor acting as capacitance matching elements.

Abstract: A distributor and a synthesizer with low loss are disclosed. In one example, a distributor/synthesizer has a distribution line that distributes a path from an input branch unit connected to an external transmission line on an input side into n-distributed paths. An output branch unit divides the n-distributed paths into an internal side and an external transmission line on an output side. On the internal side, a phase adjustment unit is arranged between the output branch unit and a coupling terminal, and adjusts the phase. A phase rotation amount from the input branch unit to the output branch unit of each of the n-distributed paths is ?/2 [rad], and a phase rotation amount from the output branch unit to the coupling terminal is ? [rad] or a real number multiple of ? [rad]. The present disclosure can, for example, be applied to an FEM of a signal processing device.

Abstract: A liquid crystal phase shifter and an electronic device. The liquid crystal phase shifter includes a first substrate and a second substrate arranged opposite to each other, a liquid crystal layer, a first electrode and a second electrode. The liquid crystal layer is between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first electrode is on the first substrate. The second electrode is on the second substrate. The second electrode includes a connection portion and a plurality of concentric annular structures, at least one of the concentric annular structures includes a plurality of protruded portions, at least another of the concentric annular structures includes a plurality of recessed portions, and the connection portion is electrically connected to each of the concentric annular structures.

Abstract: Examples of a capacitive-coupled bandpass filter include a plurality of coupling capacitors connected in series along a signal path extending between an input contact and an output contact, a first harmonic suppression notch circuit configured to provide a first harmonic suppression notch in a frequency response of the capacitive-coupled bandpass filter, and a second harmonic suppression notch circuit configured to provide a second harmonic suppression notch in the frequency response of the capacitive-coupled bandpass filter. The first harmonic suppression notch circuit includes a first pair of series L/C resonators connected in shunt between the signal path and a reference potential, and the second harmonic suppression notch circuit includes a second pair of series L/C resonators connected in shunt between the signal path and the reference potential.

Abstract: A circulator, comprising: a gyrator having a first side (1S) and a second side (2S) connected to a third port; a first transmission line section (TLS) having a 1 S connected to the 1 S of the gyrator and a 2S connected to a first port; a second TLS having a 1S connected to the first port and having a 2S connected to a second port; a third TLS having a 1S connected to the second port and having a 2S connected to the third port; a first cancellation path (CP) that is connected between the first port and the third port and introduces a current that is 90 degrees out of phase with a first voltage at the first port; and a second CP that is connected between the second port and the third port and introduces a current that is orthogonal to the current introduces by the first CP.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cavity filter assembly installed with an RF filter having an empty area formed between the RF filter and a cavity filter body serving as a ground to reduce the parasitic capacitance by forming the cavity filter body with a first pocket portion configured to install the RF filter and a second pocket portion within the first pocket portion in a position to overlap a transmission line, thereby reducing the insertion loss of the RF filter, which when serving as a low-pass filter, can position the harmonics in the stopband further away from the cutoff frequency and thus effect improved frequency characteristics of the low-pass filter through improvements of, for example, the frequency characteristics in the stopband.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hybrid distinct wavelength resonant band-pass filter with capacitive coupling metal pattern, including a ceramic matrix. The ceramic matrix includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A first resonant cavity, a second resonant cavity, a third resonant cavity, a fourth resonant cavity, a fifth resonant cavity, a sixth resonant cavity, a seventh resonant cavity, an eighth resonant cavity, and a ninth resonant cavity, sequentially distributing along a length direction of the ceramic matrix, are formed between the first surface and the second surface. A metal pattern is disposed on the first surface, the metal pattern includes a first pattern region surrounding the third resonant cavity and a second pattern region surrounding the fourth resonant cavity.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include a generator that facilitates generation of an electromagnetic wave, a core, and a waveguide that facilitates guiding the electromagnetic wave towards the core to induce a second electromagnetic wave that propagates along the core. The core and/or the waveguide can be configured to reduce radiation loss of the second electromagnetic wave, propagation loss of the second electromagnetic wave, or a combination thereof. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A waveguide and a communication system including the waveguide are described. The waveguide is configured to propagate an electromagnetic wave having an operating frequency along the waveguide. The waveguide includes a substrate having a first dielectric constant, and an array of spaced apart unit cells at least partially embedded in the substrate and arranged along the waveguide. Each of a plurality of the unit cells in the array of spaced apart unit cells has a first transmission parameter S121 having a lowest resonant frequency ?1 and includes a dielectric body and one or more electrically conductive layers disposed on and partially covering the dielectric body. The dielectric body has a second dielectric constant greater than the first dielectric constant at the operating frequency and has a second transmission parameter S221 having a lowest resonant frequency ?2 greater than ?1.

Abstract: Technologies for quantum sensing are disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, a sensor system may be operated by coupling an electromagnetic wave from a measurement line to a first resonator. The sensor system includes a second resonator that is non-reciprocally coupled to the first resonator. In the absence or a perturbation, there is no reciprocal coupling between the first resonator and the second resonator, but a perturbation may cause reciprocal coupling between the first and second resonator. With appropriate selection of the non-reciprocal coupling, the signal at the output of the measurement line may allow for fast determination of whether the perturbation is present.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a bandpass filter based on effective localized surface plasmons (ELSPs) and an operation method thereof. The bandpass filter includes a metal ground plane on a lower portion and a dielectric substrate in a middle as well as microstrips and dielectric resonators on an upper portion, where the microstrips at two terminals are symmetric with each other; each dielectric resonator includes a cuboid dielectric body and two metal strips, where the two metal strips each the same as the cuboid dielectric body in length are respectively located in a middle of an upper surface and lower surface of the dielectric body; and two microstrips are respectively connected to the metal strips on lower surfaces of two dielectric resonators, so as to be used as ports for feeding.

Abstract: A programmable voltage variable attenuator (VVA) that enables selection among multiple analog, continuous attenuation ranges. Some embodiments include a dual-mode interface to enable digitally programming a DAC and provide the analog output to control the attenuation level of the VVA, or alternatively apply an externally provided analog voltage to directly control the VVA attenuation level. A VVA may be used in conjunction with a digital step attenuator (DSA). Some embodiments include circuitry for changing the VVA reference impedance. The attenuator architecture of the VVA includes one or more variable resistance shunt elements and/or series elements which may be a resistor and FET circuit controlled by a provided variable analog voltage. The multiple resistance element architecture may be implemented with stacked FET devices. Embodiments for the VVA may be based, for example, on T-type, Bridged-T type, Pi-type, L-pad type, reflection type, or balanced coupler type attenuators.

Abstract: A matching network system combined with a circulator, and a method thereof are provided. In the matching network system and method, a reflection coefficient per frequency, required to cancel a signal leaked (a leakage signal) from a port combined with an antenna (an antenna port) is calculated, an impedance value is calculated from the calculated reflection coefficient, and any antenna is matched to a matching network by using a matching network circuit for changing an impedance value of the antenna to the calculated impedance value. Therefore, cancellation of the leakage signal is controlled. In this manner, the isolation performance of the circulator in a plurality of frequencies can be increased.

Abstract: A resistive component in a hybrid microwave attenuator circuit is configured to attenuate a plurality of frequencies in an input signal. The hybrid microwave attenuator circuit is further configured with a dispersive component to attenuate a second plurality of frequencies within a frequency range by reflecting off portions of the input signal at those frequencies that are within the frequency range. The resistive component and the dispersive component are arranged in a series configuration relative to one another in the hybrid microwave attenuator circuit.

Abstract: A band-stop filter comprises: a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and at least one side wall, the housing defining an internal cavity; a signal input port and a signal output port that are respectively disposed on one of the at least one side wall; a resonating element that is disposed in the internal cavity and includes a top, a bottom, and a side; and a transmission line that is disposed in the internal cavity and coupled between the signal input port and the signal output port, the transmission line comprising a coupling section that is coupled to the resonating element, wherein the coupling section is configured to surround more than half of the side of the resonating element and not directly contact the housing and the resonating element.