Abstract:
A hybrid T-junction constructed in waveguide for operation below its cut-off frequency. The series arm of the hybrid provides a parallel resonant circuit in series with the symmetrical arms of the hybrid. The shunt arm provides a series resonant circuit at the midpoint of the series arm. The equivalent circuit is a lumped circuit bridged-T, which exhibits the properties of balance and isolation associated with bridge networks.
Abstract:
There is disclosed an evanescent mode waveguide mixer. A first length of evanescent mode waveguide is provided having one end coupled to a signal source and the other end coupled to a local oscillator. A resonant slot, either a longitudinal or a transverse resonant slot, is provided intermediate the two ends of the first length of waveguide so that the first length of waveguide between the resonant slot and the signal source constitutes an evanescent mode filter for coupling the signal of the signal source to the resonant slot and so that the first length of waveguide between the resonant slot and the local oscillator constitutes an evanescent mode filter for coupling the signal of the local oscillator to the resonant slot. A second length of waveguide is disposed at right angles to the first length of waveguide and disposed to receive energy through the resonant slot. A mixer diode is disposed in the second length of waveguide closely adjacent the resonant slot. The second length of waveguide is dimensioned to be evanescent at the mixer generated frequency and propagating at the mixer generated sum frequency. Reactance components are provided in the second length of waveguide beyond the mixer diode to provide independent adjustment to terminate the image and sum frequencies.
Abstract:
Waveguide band-pass filters operated such that only evanescent H waves exist at the operating frequency of the system are terminated in a capacitive reactance which at the center frequency of the desired pass band is the conjugate of the positive imaginary characteristic impedance of the length of evanescent waveguide. The capacitive termination is the only obstacle required in the guide.
Abstract:
An evanescent H-mode rectangular waveguide resonator having a tuning screw mounted on one broad wall is temperature compensated by having said screw physically penetrate close to the opposite broad wall of said waveguide. Said penetration provides significant end-loading capacitance. In one preferred embodiment, said screw is offset from the longitudinal centerline of said waveguide to achieve both the required tuning capacitance and the required penetration. In another preferred embodiment, to further improve temperature compensation, a silver-plated Swedish iron screw having a lower coefficient of expansion than the material of the waveguide, (i.e., copper) penetrates close to the opposite broad wall.
Abstract:
A waveguide filter wherein transversely magnetized ferriteloading strips are mounted within a waveguide section to produce cutoff at a higher frequency than in an empty waveguide, thereby providing evanescent-mode operation at the operating frequencies. The waveguide section is then terminated in a capacitive reactance which at the center frequency of the desired passband is the conjugate of the positive imaginary characteristic impedance of the length of evanescent waveguide. Means for varying the magnetic field applied to the ferrite-loading strips is provided for tuning the filter over a predetermined range of passband frequencies.
Abstract:
A microwave filter of the type wherein an H-plane bifurcation provides a first and second channel within a length of rectangular waveguide for the separate propagation of incident energy. In a preferred embodiment, the width of said first channel is reduced and two screws are inserted therein to convert said first channel into a 180* phase shift evanescent filter. Said evanescent filter is coupled to the rectangular waveguide by inserting in said waveguide a screw at each longitudinal end of said bifurcation. The combined outputs of said first and second channel cancel, thereby providing a rejection filter. In a modification of said preferred embodiment, a ferrite is positioned along the sidewalls of said evanescent filter and is subjected to a magnetic field. The strength of said magnetic field controls the phase shift of said evanescent filter and consequently the amount of cancellation achieved, and enables use as a switch.
Abstract:
This invention relates to waveguide filters wherein waveguide sections functioning in the evanescent mode for frequencies in the desired passband are utilized to couple conventional cavity filter sections together. The evanescent sections operate in their normal modes at frequencies higher than the passband frequencies. Suppression devices are then coupled to one or more of the evanescent sections (instead of to the cavity filter sections) to suppress the parasitic harmonic waves while having negligible effect on the evanescent mode passband frequencies.