Wave transmission lines and networks – Coupling networks – Balanced to unbalanced circuits
Reexamination Certificate
2009-05-18
2010-12-07
Takaoka, Dean O (Department: 2817)
Wave transmission lines and networks
Coupling networks
Balanced to unbalanced circuits
C333S132000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07847653
ABSTRACT:
A wide bandwidth microwave balun utilizes frequency band splitting and two conventional baluns operating in a high frequency band and a low frequency band, which when combined offer a full bandwidth output, thus to offer wide bandwidth impedance matching and second-harmonic rejection.
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Takaoka Dean O
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