Abstract:
A nonreciprocal circuit device attenuates unnecessary waves having a higher frequency than that of a fundamental wave, without increasing insertion loss. The nonreciprocal circuit device in the form of a 2-port type isolator includes a ferrite on which a first central electrode and a second central electrode are arranged to cross each other and so as to be electrically insulated from each other. A bypass circuit including a phase shifter and a filter is provided between an input port and an output port, and the bypass circuit does not allow signals in the fundamental wave band to pass through and also attenuates harmonics.
Abstract:
A nonreciprocal circuit device includes a permanent magnet, a ferrite to which the permanent magnet applies a direct-current magnetic field, first and second central electrodes arranged on the ferrite, and a circuit board. The first central electrode includes electrode layers provided on main surfaces of the ferrite connected by an electrode provided on a top surface of the ferrite. A second central electrode includes electrode layers provided on the main surfaces of the ferrite connected by electrodes arranged on top and bottom surfaces of the ferrite. The second electrode is wound at least about three turns around the ferrite. A width dimension of the outermost electrode layers of the second central electrode is greater than a width dimension of the inner electrode layers of the second central electrode.
Abstract:
In a two-port non-reciprocal circuit device, connecting portions of a first central electrode are electrically connected to first and second balanced input terminals, respectively. Likewise, connecting portions of a second central electrode are electrically connected to first and second balanced output terminals, respectively. First and second resistors are electrically connected between the first balanced input terminal and the first balanced output terminal and between the second balanced input terminal and the second balanced output terminal, respectively. First to fourth matching capacitors are electrically connected between the connecting portions of the first and second central electrodes and ground, respectively.
Abstract:
In a two-port non-reciprocal circuit device, connecting portions of a first central electrode are electrically connected to first and second balanced input terminals, respectively. Likewise, connecting portions of a second central electrode are electrically connected to first and second balanced output terminals, respectively. First and second resistors are electrically connected between the first balanced input terminal and the first balanced output terminal and between the second balanced input terminal and the second balanced output terminal, respectively. First to fourth matching capacitors are electrically connected between the connecting portions of the first and second central electrodes and ground, respectively.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a nonreciprocal circuit device is performed such that matching capacitors are formed of single-board-type capacitors including capacitor electrodes formed so as to be opposed to each other on both main surfaces of a dielectric substrate with the substrate in between. An outer peripheral edge of a ground electrode (or another connected electrode), to which a capacitor electrode of the single-board-type capacitor is connected, is positioned inwardly from an outer peripheral edge of the capacitor electrode.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a communication apparatus incorporating a nonreciprocal circuit device capable of being connected to a balanced output circuit without interposing a balun, a hybrid, or the like therebetween. The nonreciprocal circuit device includes an assembly formed of three central conductors. On the upper surface of a disk-shaped microwave ferrite member, the central conductors are arranged intersecting each other at an angle of approximately 120 degrees in a mutually electrically insulated manner. The second and third central electrodes have connecting portions at first ends thereof and the second ends thereof are connected to a ground electrode. The first central electrode has connecting portions at both ends thereof. The connecting portions of the first central electrode serve as feeding ends. An input port provided by the ends of the first central electrode serves as a balanced input port. An output port connected to the second central electrode serves as an unbalanced output port. Another port connected to the third central electrode serves as a terminating port.
Abstract:
A nonreciprocal circuit device having a circuit element on a dielectric substrate providing at least part of a low-pass filter, the nonreciprocal circuit device having less interference and irregular operation caused by spurious radiation, and in addition, with reduced insertion loss. A lumped constant isolator (an example of a nonreciprocal circuit device) includes a magnet provided for applying a DC magnetic field to a magnetic assembly, which in turn has multiple intersecting central electrodes provided adjacent to a ferrite body. A dielectric substrate is disposed in between the permanent magnet and the magnetic assembly. An inductor forming part of a &pgr;-type low-pass filter is provided as an example of a circuit element on the dielectric substrate, a dielectric layer or film being disposed between the dielectric substrate and the magnet.
Abstract:
A nonreciprocal circuit device that avoids the problems of increased loss and narrowed frequency bandwidth when used with a low power supply voltage. An isolator (nonreciprocal circuit device) has a plurality of center electrodes (2 through 4) disposed so as to intersect and having a ferrite (5) disposed in alignment with the point of intersection, to which a DC magnetic field HDC is applied. An impedance conversion circuit (6) is added to the port of any one of center electrodes (2 through 4), setting the input impedance Zi to 2
Abstract:
A high-frequency use non-reciprocal circuit includes a sintered body which is a high-frequency use magnetic body obtained by a ceramic lamination/integral firing technique, a plurality of central electrodes which are arranged in the sintered body to be separated from each other through a magnetic layer while intersecting with each other at central portions, and electrodes for deriving impedance-matching capacitance which are formed in the vicinity of the intersecting portion to be in series with the central electrodes. The magnetic layer provided between the central electrodes serves as an insulating layer for electrically insulating the central electrodes from each other, a high-frequency use magnetic layer, and a material layer for deriving the impedance-matching capacitance.
Abstract:
A non-reciprocal circuit element which includes a case, a circuit element main body provided in the case including central conductors disposed to intersect each other in an electrically insulated state and matching circuitry, and ferrite members disposed to confront the central conductors so as to impress a d.c. magnetic field. The case is made of an insulative resin, and covered by electrode films formed to constitute at least part of the circuit element main body and terminals for the central conductors.