Abstract: A diplexer that can demultiplex and multiplex two signals having wide frequency bands, and a wireless communication module and a wireless communication apparatus using the same, are provided. A diplexer has a multilayer body including a first interlayer, a second interlayer and a third interlayer. On the first interlayer, first resonant electrodes are disposed in an interdigital form. On the second interlayer, a plurality of second resonant electrodes are disposed in an interdigital form. On the third interlayer, there are disposed an input coupling electrode that faces the input-stage first resonant electrode and the input-stage second resonant electrode in an interdigital form, a first output coupling electrode that faces the output-stage first resonant electrode in an interdigital form, and a second output coupling electrode that faces the output-stage second resonant electrode.

Abstract: A feeding system is provided, and it supplies a power using conductive patterns divided into pattern groups, e.g. patterns having U shape. The feeding system includes a first substrate, first patterns disposed on the first substrate, second patterns disposed on the first substrate, and connected electrically in parallel to the first patterns, a second substrate spaced from the first substrate, at least one third pattern disposed on the second substrate, and configured to correspond to the first patterns and one or more fourth pattern disposed on the second substrate, and configured to correspond to the second patterns. Here, the third pattern connects electrically corresponding first patterns, and the fourth pattern connects electrically corresponding second patterns.

Abstract: A reconfigurable Wilkinson power divider, methods of manufacture and design structures are provided. The structure includes a first port, and a first arm and a second arm connected to the first port. The first arm and the second arm each include one or more tunable t-line circuits. The structure also includes a second port and a third port connected to the first port via the first arm and second arm, respectively.

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: Disclosed are a multi-function feed network capable of controlling a radiation pattern diversity and an orthogonal polarization diversity of an antenna transmitting and receiving a signal in a communication system and an antenna including the multi-function feed network. The multi-function feed network includes a plurality of output nodes; boundary transmission lines connecting between the output nodes; cross transmission lines configured to be connected with a part of the boundary transmission lines and crossed in an area configured of the boundary transmission lines; input terminals configured to be connected with one of nodes formed by the boundary transmission lines and nodes formed by the crossing transmission lines and input signals; and output terminals configured to be connected with each of the output nodes and divide and output the input signals.

Abstract: An M-way coupler having a first port, M second ports, M transmission line sections, M isolation resistors and a phase shifting network is disclosed, where M is an integer number greater than 1. The M transmission line sections couple the first port to the M second ports, respectively. Each of the M isolation resistors has a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminals of the M isolation resistors are coupled to the M second ports, respectively. The phase shifting network has M I/O terminals coupled to the second terminals of the M isolation resistors, respectively. The phase shifting network is arranged to provide a phase shift within a predetermined tolerance margin between arbitrary two I/O terminals of the M I/O terminals of the phase shifting network.

Abstract: A communication device includes a communication circuit part, a transmission path for signals, a ground, a coupler electrode, and a resonance part. The coupler electrode includes an upper flat part as an electrode, a support, and a connecting portion. The support supports the upper flat part. Thus, the upper flat part faces the ground and is separately placed therefrom at a height only enough to ignore the wavelength of the signal, while having a flexible portion which is elastically deformable in the height direction. On the connecting portion, the other end of the support is connected to the transmission path. The resonance part enlarges a current flowing into the coupler electrode through the transmission path. A micro dipole is a line segment connecting between the center of accumulated electric charge in the coupler electrode and the center of mirror charge accumulated in the ground.

Abstract: A high isolation power divider is disclosed, which includes a substrate, a first split arm, a second split arm, a signal input unit, a connection unit, a ground layer, a slit. The signal input unit is coupled to the first split arm and the second split arm for receiving an input signal and dividing the input signal to the first split arm and second split arm. The connection unit is coupled to the first split arm and the second split arm, wherein the connection unit, the first split arm, and the second split arm are deposited on a first plane of the substrate, and surround a first area. The ground layer is deposited on the second plane of the substrate for providing grounding. The slit is formed in the ground layer, wherein at least a part of the slit is formed within a second area corresponding to the first area.

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: Printed multilayer filter design techniques and filters based on metamaterial structures including an extended composite left and right handed (E-CRLH) metamaterial unit cell.

Abstract: A multilayer substrate is configured by stacking conductive layers and insulation layers. The multilayer substrate includes a core that is one of the conductive layers and is thicker than any of other conductive layers, and a first signal line that is included in the conductive layers and is adjacent to the core so that a first insulation layer that is one of the insulation layers is interposed between the core and the first signal line, the first signal line being used for transmission of an RF signal. The core has a recess portion so as to face the first signal line.

Abstract: A power amplifier having multiple solid state sub-amplifiers connected in parallel between an input and an output are described. The signal input to the power amplifier is provided to an RF splitter connected between an input connector and the input of each of the sub-amplifiers. The RF splitter splits the input power from the signal input and provides the power to the sub-amplifier inputs through input electrical paths. The input electrical paths from the power amplifier input to the sub-amplifiers are substantially identical. Each of the sub-amplifiers drive an input of an RF combiner connected between the outputs of the sub-amplifiers and the output of the power amplifier. The RF combiner combines the output power from each of the sub-amplifiers through output electrical paths, and provides the combined power to the power amplifier output. The output electrical paths from the sub-amplifiers to the power amplifier output are substantially identical.

Abstract: An N-way multi-layer radial power combiner/divider comprises an RF layer including N planar RF transmission lines radiating from a common port to N ports. An isolation layer substantially parallel to the RF layer comprises a star resistor having N resistive arms radiating from a common junction and N planar isolation transmission lines coupled in series to respective resistive arms. Each series pair of a resistive arm and an isolation transmission line is ideally a half-wavelength in electrical length. N vertical interconnects between the RF layer and the isolation layer connect the ends of the N isolation transmission lines to the ends of the N RF transmission lines at the N individual ports, respectively. Any path from one individual port through the common junction of the star resistor to another individual port is approximately a full wavelength ?c or multiple thereof so that the phase angle through the isolation network is approximately zero degrees.

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: The present invention provides a method, a device and a system for extending channels, and belongs to the field of communications technologies. The method includes: generating a non-cascade extended channel by using a first channel and a second channel; and generating a first-level cascade extended channel by using the non-cascade extended channel and a third channel, where the first channel and the second channel are both twisted-pair channels, and the third channel is a twisted-pair channel or another non-cascade extended channel. The device includes a first transformer and a second transformer. The system includes a first device and a second device.

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 multichannel splitter formed from 1 to 2 splitters, wherein: an input terminal of a first 1 to 2 splitter defines an input of the multichannel splitter; the 1 to 2 splitters are electrically series-connected; and first respective outputs of the 1 to 2 splitters define output terminals of the multichannel splitter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission line (1) comprising: a groove (2) defined by two parallel conducting walls (3) and a conducting floor (4) all electrically connected to each other, together forming a peripheral conductor of the transmission line, and a center conductor (5), at least partly submersed in the groove (2), the center conductor (5) being isolated from the conducting walls (3) and the conducting floor (4) of the groove (2). The transmission line is distinguished in that the center conductor (5) comprises at least one conductor formed on a side of a printed circuit board (6). The invention also relates to a method for the production of a transmission line.

Abstract: A microwave harmonic processing circuit includes (n?1) parallel open ended stubs differing in length, connected in parallel to an output terminal of a serial transmission line at a single point, and having predetermined electrical lengths corresponding to second to higher n-th (n is any integer) harmonics, respectively, the serial transmission line having an input terminal connected to an output terminal of a transistor and having a predetermined electrical length; a first strip conductor connecting the serial transmission line to two parallel open ended stubs of the (n?1) parallel open ended stubs at a single connecting point; a second strip conductor connecting the (n?3) parallel open ended stubs to each other at a single connecting point; a ground layer disposed between first strip conductor and second strip conductor; and a via electrically connecting a connecting portion of first strip conductor and a connecting portion of second strip conductor.

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: A 4-port strip line cell for generating standard near fields includes an upper conductor, a third port, a first port, a lower conductor, a second port and a fourth port. The third port supplies a power signal to the upper conductor. The first port terminates the upper conductor. The lower conductor is disposed to be spaced apart from the upper conductor. The second port is connected to the lower conductor so as to supply a power signal in the opposite direction of the third port. The fourth port terminates the lower conductor.

Abstract: A power amplifier (power amplifier) having multiple solid state sub-amplifiers connected in parallel between the power amplifier input and the power amplifier output are described. The signal input to the power amplifier is provided to an RF splitter connected between the power amplifier input connector and the input of each of the sub-amplifiers. The RF splitter splits the input power from the signal input and provides the power to the sub-amplifier inputs through input electrical paths. The input electrical paths from the power amplifier input to the sub-amplifiers are substantially physically identical. Each of the sub-amplifiers drive an input of an RF combiner connected between the outputs of the sub-amplifiers and the output of the power amplifier. The RF combiner combines the output power from each of the sub-amplifiers through output electrical paths, and provides the combined power to the power amplifier output.

Abstract: A Multi-Line Phase Shifter (MLPS) for a vertical beam tilt-controlled antenna is provided, in which a housing is shaped into an elongated rectangular box, a fixed plate is attached on an inner bottom surface of the housing and has transmission lines printed thereon, the transmission lines forming part of a plurality of phase shifting patterns and a plurality of signal division patterns, for dividing an input signal and shifting phases of divided signals, and a mobile plate is installed within the housing, movably along a length direction at a position where the mobile plate contacts a surface of the fixed plate, and has transmission lines printed thereon, the transmission lines forming a remaining part of the plurality of phase shifting patterns for phase shifting by forming variable lines through coupling with the part of the plurality of phase shifting patterns.

Abstract: A communication system includes a network, plural nodes, and a reducer. The network includes a main line and a plurality of branch lines branched from the main line respectively, the main line and each of the branch lines being respectively formed into a differential two-wire type of communication line consisting of a first communication line and a second communication line. The plural nodes are connected to two or more branch lines of the plurality of branch lines to communicate frames of data among the branches with each other. The reducer is connected to each node to reduce either an impedance of each of the first and second communication lines or an impedance between the first and second communication lines during a specified period of time starting at a time instant when a node completes sending out frames of data to be transmitted.

Abstract: An improved component for the separation or combination of high frequency outputs includes a coaxial input port located at the front end of the outer conductor. At the opposite end of the outer conductor, a head is located with at least two, and preferably three or four, single ports which cover the outer conductor connections. The head with the single ports is built as a single part to avoid any mechanical connection junctions. The head with the single ports which form integral outer conductor connectors consists of a forged part or a cast part.

Abstract: A coupler is presented that has high-directivity and low coupling coefficient variation. The coupler includes a first trace associated with a first port and a second port. The first port is configured substantially as an input port and the second port is configured substantially as an output port. The coupler further includes a second trace associated with a third port and a fourth port. The third port is configured substantially as a coupled port and the fourth port is configured substantially as an isolated port. In addition, the coupler includes a first capacitor configured to introduce a discontinuity to induce a mismatch in the coupler.

Abstract: A beamformer includes an integrated-circuit power divider/combiner including a common port. A first transmission line extends from the common port to an individual port on the integrated circuit substrate. A first portion of a second transmission line extends on the substrate from the individual port to an integrated-circuit port. A second portion of the second transmission line extends from the integrated-circuit port vertically through plural layers of an underlying printed-circuit board stack. The characteristic impedances of the first and second portions of the second transmission line, and their combined length, are selected to match the impedance at the individual port to a standard impedance.

Abstract: A duplexer module prevents a transmission signal and a reception signal in the same band from interfering with each other. The duplexer module includes a transmission line, a reception line, and an antenna common line. In addition, the duplexer module includes a plurality of mounting electrodes arranged along the four sides of an outer edge of a mounting surface of a multilayer substrate. The fourth mounting electrode defining a monitoring port is disposed on a side different from a side on which each of the first mounting electrode defining a transmission port, the second mounting electrode defining a reception port, and the third mounting electrode defining an antenna port is disposed. The fourth mounting electrode defining the monitoring port is a mounting electrode used to output a signal of the monitoring line through which a portion of electrical power is transmitted from the transmission line.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a broadband transition to joint a via structure and a planar transmission line in a multilayer substrate is formed as an intermediate connection between the signal via pad and the planar transmission line disposed at the same conductor layer. The transverse dimensions of the transition are equal to the via pad diameter at the one end and strip width at another end; the length of the transition can be equal to the characteristic dimensions of the clearance hole in the direction of the planar transmission line or defined as providing the minimal excess inductive reactance in time-domain according to numerical diagrams obtained by three-dimensional full-wave simulations.

Abstract: Disclosed is a radio-frequency divider comprising: an input port; and two output ports, separated by a bridge bar, wherein the divider is arranged in microstrip form and the microstrip structure takes the form of a generally tapering section connecting the input port to the bridge bar such that the input port is positioned at the relatively thinner end of the tapering section and the bridge bar is positioned at the relatively wider end of the tapering section. Also disclosed is a corresponding method. The divider is able to operate equally as a combiner.

Abstract: A wireless device having a CRLH structure incorporates a power combiner/divider and diplexer. In one embodiment, circuit parameters are selected to achieve impedance matching using a transmission line structure.

Abstract: A power amplifier (power amplifier) having multiple solid state sub-amplifiers connected in parallel between the power amplifier input and the power amplifier output are described. The signal input to the power amplifier is provided to an RF splitter connected between the power amplifier input connector and the input of each of the sub-amplifiers. The RF splitter splits the input power from the signal input and provides the power to the sub-amplifier inputs through input electrical paths. The input electrical paths from the power amplifier input to the sub-amplifiers are substantially physically identical. Each of the sub-amplifiers drive an input of an RF combiner connected between the outputs of the sub-amplifiers and the output of the power amplifier. The RF combiner combines the output power from each of the sub-amplifiers through output electrical paths, and provides the combined power to the power amplifier output.

Abstract: The invention relates to a printed circuit for high-frequency signals, and more particularly to interconnect means between transmission lines situated on different faces of the printed circuit. According to the invention, in the vicinity of the interconnect means, the transmission lines each extend in a main direction. The interconnect means comprise two vias each extending along an axis. In a plane containing the main direction of a first of the transmission lines and perpendicular to the face bearing the first transmission line, an orthogonal fix is formed whose abscissa is borne by the main direction of the first transmission line. The abscissae of the axes of the vias or of their projection on the plane, perpendicularly to the plane, are separate.

Abstract: Circuitry includes a voltage-controlled switch having a transmitter input, a receiver input, and an output that connects to one of the transmitter input and the receiver input. Passive components form a low-pass filter that is electrically connected to the transmitter input. The passive components are part of a multilayer ceramic passive module that includes a base body made of superimposed dielectric layers and electrically conductive layers. The voltage-controlled switch is on an upper portion or a lower portion of the base body.

Abstract: A transmission line having a plurality of branch lines that respectively include a first end part and a second end part and have a same line length, in which at least part of the plurality of branch lines includes bent shapes, the first end parts of the plurality of branch lines are connected to a common terminal, and the second end parts of the plurality of branch lines are connected to a common terminal. The plurality of branch lines may include two micro strip lines that are formed on substrates having the same dielectric constant and have bent shapes in symmetry with each other with respect to a straight line.

Abstract: Distributed band reject filters are disclosed. A first radio frequency band reject filter is disclosed having a splitter having a first input port, a first output port and a second output port, the splitter being operable on an input signal applied to the first input port to provide a respective output signal proportional to the input signal at each of the first and second output ports, the output signals having a phase shift between 45 degrees and 135 degree with respect to the input signal, as well as first, second and third acoustic resonators coupled respectively to the first input port, the first output port and the second output port.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a pre-distorter linearizer that incorporates a balanced-to-unbalanced transmission line transition as a phase shifter to feed the linear and non-linear arms of the linearizer with signals of substantially the same amplitude and with a frequency-independent and substantially 180-degree phase difference. Preferably the balanced-to-unbalanced transmission line transition is a slotline-to-microstrip transition. Several alternatives are shown to enhance the bandwidth performance of the linearizer. Using a slotline-to-microstrip transition as a phase shifter provides for a very physically compact and inexpensive design. Furthermore, the flexibility of the slotline-to-microstrip architecture allows the linearizer to be easily integrated into systems that use both solid-state and vacuum-tube amplifiers.

Abstract: The embodiment of the present disclosure discloses a power division network device, which comprises a shielding house and a circuit board. Two opposite surface layers of the circuit board are respectively provided with a signal transmission line and a coupling line. The signal transmission line and the coupling line are suspended in the shielding house. The coupling line comprises a coupling area, and a load interface and an output signal interface connected at the two ends of the coupling area. The projection of the coupling area on the surface layer where the signal transmission line is located falls onto the signal transmission line and forms thereon a projection area. The length of the projection area in the longitudinal direction of the signal transmission line is one quarter wavelength. Broadside coupling by way of making the projection of the coupling line fall onto the signal transmission line can realize the allocation and sampling of the signals transmitted in the signal transmission line.

Abstract: A combiner for a Doherty amplifier includes, on and in a dielectric substrate, a carrier input terminal, a peak input terminal, an output terminal, a combining point for combining an output signal from the carrier amplifier and an output signal from the peak amplifier, a first ?/4 line connected between the carrier input terminal and the combining point, a second ?/4 line connected between the combining point and the output terminal, and a first directional coupler. The first directional coupler includes a third ?/4 line electromagnetically coupled to one, to be monitored, of the first ?/4 line and the second ?/4 line.

Abstract: An unequal three-way divider divides an input signal into three in-phase signals whose power ratio is different between a center and both ends. The unequal three-way divider includes an input terminal, and three output terminals for outputting a three-divided signal respectively, and three transmission lines branched from the input terminal are provided between the input terminal and the three output terminals. The transmission line connected to the center output terminal has a first transmission line which is connected in series and a second transmission line whose electrical length is ¼ wave length. Two transmission lines connected to the output terminals at both ends have a third transmission line which is connected in series and a fourth transmission line whose electrical length is ¼ wave length respectively.

Abstract: A signal line sharing protocol and hardware permit control of a remotely located active device configured to provide different load configurations to an antenna. As an example, the communication system may include a master device. The master device may include a general purpose output and a radio frequency port. The communication system may further include a first duplexer and a second duplexer. The first duplexer may include a first port, a second port, and a third port, where the second port is coupled to the radio frequency port and the third port is coupled to the general purpose output of the master device. The second duplexer may include a first port, a second port, and a third port, where the first port of the second duplexer is in communication with the first port of the first duplexer, wherein the second port is coupled to an antenna, and where the third port is in communication with a slave device. The slave device may be coupled to the antenna.

Abstract: A microwave, power splitter/combiner (20) is formed as part of a multilayer laminate (27, 28, 29, 33, 34) such that two ports (22, 23) are connected by plated vias (31, 32) to conductive pads (29, 30) connected across an isolation resistor (27). Furthermore, a microwave circuit is provided in the form of a multi-layer laminate including a substrate carrying a resistive layer which has been etched to define at least one resistor, a dielectric membrane covering the resistor, a conductive layer defining at least part of an electrical circuit, and said at least one resistor is electrically connected to the conductive layer by vias extending through the dielectric membrane.

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.

Abstract: A phased array for controlling a radiation pattern of an array of antennas includes a plurality of antenna ports, a first tunable element connected in series between each respective pair of adjacent antenna ports, and a second tunable element connected in parallel with each respective antenna port. The phased array provides progressive phase differences between successive antenna ports Equal amplitude of the signal can be maintained at each antenna. An equal amount of successive phase change can be provided in a signal at each antenna. A direct current source connectible to at least one input port can include an alternating power source through a matching circuit, such as a quarter-wave transformer The first and second tunable elements can be either an inductor or a capacitor, and/or can be in combination with transmission lines separating each respective antenna from a successive antenna by desired fraction of a wavelength.

Abstract: An N-way multi-layer radial power combiner/divider comprises an RF layer including N planar RF transmission lines radiating from a common port to N ports. An isolation layer substantially parallel to the RF layer comprises a star resistor having N resistive arms radiating from a common junction and N planar isolation transmission lines coupled in series to respective resistive arms. Each series pair of a resistive arm and an isolation transmission line is ideally a half-wavelength in electrical length. N vertical interconnects between the RF layer and the isolation layer connect the ends of the N isolation transmission lines to the ends of the N RF transmission lines at the N individual ports, respectively. Any path from one individual port through the common junction of the star resistor to another individual port is approximately a full wavelength ?c or multiple thereof so that the phase angle through the isolation network is approximately zero degrees.

Abstract: A high isolation power divider is disclosed, which includes a substrate, a first split arm, a second split arm, a signal input unit, a connection unit, a ground layer, a slit. The signal input unit is coupled to the first split arm and the second split arm for receiving an input signal and dividing the input signal to the first split arm and second split arm. The connection unit is coupled to the first split arm and the second split arm, wherein the connection unit, the first split arm, and the second split arm are deposited on a first plane of the substrate, and surround a first area. The ground layer is deposited on the second plane of the substrate for providing grounding. The slit is formed in the ground layer, wherein at least a part of the slit is formed within a second area corresponding to the first area.

Abstract: A circulator capable of simultaneous transmit and receive operations, high frequency, high isolation and noise figure suppression comprising: an antenna port; a transmission port; a receiving port; three quadrature hybrids, two directional couplers; wherein transmit signal entering the transmit port are split into quadrature components and coupled separately and directionally by the two directional couplers to the antenna port where the coupled quadrature components of the transmit signal are recombined in phase, while the transmit leakage to the receive port are recombined destructively in phase; said arrangement simultaneously allows the receive signal entering the antenna port to be split into quadrature components by the antenna quadrature hybrid and transmitted through the directional couplers separately and entering the receive quadrature hybrid where the quadrature components of the receive signal are recombined in phase at the receive port; said arrangement reduces the insertion loss from the antenna

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: 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: The high-frequency wiring board of the present invention is a wiring board that includes first coplanar lines and second coplanar lines formed on a different layer than the first coplanar lines; the first coplanar lines and second coplanar lines being connected at the line ends of each. The first coplanar lines are provided with a first signal line (10) and a first planar ground pattern (30a) formed on the same wiring layer as the first signal line (10). The second coplanar lines are provided with second signal line (11) formed on a wiring layer that differs from that of the first signal line (10), a second planar ground pattern 32 formed on the same wiring layer as the second signal line, and a first ground pattern (30b) formed on the same wiring layer as the first coplanar lines. The end of the first planar ground pattern (30a) and the end of the first ground pattern (30b) are connected and thus unified.