Abstract:
This invention relates to an increase in the low longitudinal resonance frequencies of microwave transmission lines known as symmetrical lines, comprising two coplanar and parallel narrow conductive strips. According to the invention, the line further comprises a longitudinal and wide planar conductive strip which is parallel to one of the narrow strips at a sufficient distance not to substantially disturb the characteristic impedance of the initial symmetrical line and which is connected to the narrow strip by small planar end conductors thereby forming a longitudinal flat cavity. The cavity offers a first resonance frequency much greater than those of the initial symmetrical line and consequently affords a higher useful frequency bank of signals to be transmitted. The end conductors allow the line to be connected to coaxial connectors. In other embodiments, the cavity is divided into several resonant sub-cavities in order to raise the pass-band.
Abstract:
An improved electrical filter device which is so arranged that a low-pass filter having a spurious wave eliminating function is formed into a compact size so as to be incorporated into a dead space within the filter device, while at the same time, high frequency characteristics of said low-pass filter itself are improved, without deteriorating characteristics of the filter device in which the low-pass filter is to be incorporated.
Abstract:
A low pass microwave filter comprised of a two conductor transmission line including at least two cascaded tapered sections wherein one of the conductors in each filter section has a tapered surface, preferably linear, and having an electrical length substantially equal to one half the wavelength of the center frequency of operation. Geometrically and performance-wise the subject filter is unsymmetrical with respect to its input and output ports. The filter does not exhibit the usual rapid transition between the pass band and stop band which is a general characteristic of conventional low pass microwave filters utilizing reflective harmonic structures.
Abstract:
Disclosed heren is a technique for producing broad band flat frequency responses using active elements by eliminating mismatch caused energy reflections. The technique provides for the upling of directional filters to selected ports of n active element. Each of the directional filters includes a resistive termination matched to the source impedance of the port to which it is coupled over a broad band of frequencies outside of the filter passband.