Title :
Folded compensated balun using broadside coupled lines
Author :
Soares, Beatriz ; Caraway, Doug ; Heffner, Tom ; Lehmann, Rudiger ; Mir, Raja ; Aroor, S. ; Schlieter, Daniel ; Henderson, Robert
Author_Institution :
Esterline Commun. Syst., Dallas, TX, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents the design, fabrication and measurement of a folded compensated balun designed to operate from 0.5 to 3.0 GHz. It has been implemented using broadside coupled transmission lines and fabricated with laminate substrates. The assembled design is 16.8 mm × 7.2 mm. The common mode rejection measured over the band was 23.2 dB and met the required specifications.
Keywords :
baluns; coupled transmission lines; laminates; broadside coupled line; broadside coupled transmission lines; folded compensated balun; frequency 0.5 GHz to 3.0 GHz; laminate substrate; size 16.8 mm; size 7.2 mm; Couplings; Fabrication; Impedance matching; Insertion loss; Ports (Computers); Substrates; Transmission line measurements; Balun; broadside coupling; compensated balun; planar balun; transmission line;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless and Microwave Circuits and Systems (WMCS), 2013 Texas Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Waco, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0456-3
DOI :
10.1109/WMCaS.2013.6563553
