Title :
Design Procedures for Pi-Network Antenna Couplers
Author_Institution :
Radio Corporation of America, Camden, N.J.
Abstract :
The design of reactive pi-networks for transforming a wide range of complex load impedance into a fixed resistance shunted by a tuned circuit is subjected to a thorough investigation. A very significant result is the complete analogy which is established between the analysis and design of the pi-network and the equivalent manipulation of a group of simple geometrical figures.
Keywords :
Antenna feeds; Couplers; Frequency; Impedance; Low earth orbit satellites; RLC circuits; Radio transmitters; Transmission line antennas; Transmitting antennas; Tuned circuits;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IRE
DOI :
10.1109/JRPROC.1949.230285
