EP0317717B1 - Planar branch line coupler - Google Patents

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EP0317717B1
EP0317717B1 EP19880114732 EP88114732A EP0317717B1 EP 0317717 B1 EP0317717 B1 EP 0317717B1 EP 19880114732 EP19880114732 EP 19880114732 EP 88114732 A EP88114732 A EP 88114732A EP 0317717 B1 EP0317717 B1 EP 0317717B1
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  • the present invention relates to a planar branching coupler, consisting of two connecting lines each extending between two gates and a plurality of branching arms coupling these connecting lines to one another, some of the connecting services and branching arms being provided with open stub lines.
  • Branch couplers with two or three branch arms implemented in stripline technology are e.g. known from "Strip Lines" by H. Geschwinde and W. Krank, 1960, pp. 79-85.
  • a branching coupler of the type set forth in the opening paragraph is from PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Volume 9, No. 43 (E-298) [1766], February 22, 1985; & JP-A-59 182 601 (FUJITSU K.K.) 17-10-1984.
  • the connecting lines and branching arms are provided with stub lines in order to achieve a broadband transmission characteristic in a frequency range from 4 to 8 GHz.
  • the conductor widths required for this are so large that they can be manufactured without any problems.
  • planar branching coupler for the branching arms or connecting lines requires relatively low wave resistances (e.g. 35.4 ohms)
  • conductor widths are required which are very large, especially for waves in the mm-wave range.
  • the conductor width would correspond to an operating frequency of 50 GHz, for example a 35.4 ohm line on a 0.254 mm thick alumina substrate about a quarter wavelength.
  • a line that is extremely wide in relation to the transmitted wavelength has the disadvantage that undesired higher wave modes can spread on it.
  • the invention is based on the object of specifying a planar branching coupler of the type mentioned at the outset, which is designed in such a way that, particularly when operating in the mm-wave range, as far as possible no disturbing higher wave modes can occur on the lines.
  • the figure shows a planar branching coupler, consisting of two connecting lines VL1 and VL2 extending between gates 1 and 2 and gates 3 and 4, and two branching arms VA1 and VA2 coupling the two connecting lines together.
  • the connecting lines VL1 and VL2 running between the branching points from which the branching arms VA1 and VA2 extend, and also the branching arms VA1 and VA3, are each dimensioned such that the waves propagating over them undergo a 90 ° phase rotation.
  • the lines of the branching arms VA1, VA2 for a characteristic impedance of approximately 50 ⁇ and the connecting lines VL1 and VL2 would have to be can be designed for a characteristic impedance of around 35 ⁇ .
  • a 35 ⁇ cable for example on a 0.254 mm thick aluminum oxide substrate, would require a conductor width of 0.46 mm at an operating frequency of 50 GHz. This is a conductor width that corresponds to almost a quarter wavelength at the high frequency of 50 GHz. Lines that are extremely wide relative to the wavelength allow the propagation of disturbing higher wave modems. According to the branching coupler shown in the figure, this disadvantage is avoided by the following measures.
  • the branch arms VA1, VA2 and the connecting lines VL1 and VL2 extending between them each consist of a line VA11, VA21, VL11, VL21 and an open branch line VA12, VA22, VL12, VL22 branching off from the center of this line. All these lines and stub lines are designed for a wave resistance that requires such a narrow conductor width that the propagation of higher wave modes is almost impossible.
  • each of the lines VA11, VA21, VL11 and VL21 and each of the open stub lines VA12, VA22, VL12 and VL22 is dimensioned to a characteristic impedance of 70 ⁇ .
  • all conductors on a 0.254 mm thick aluminum oxide substrate have a width of only 0.1 mm.
  • the individual conductors In order to achieve certain couplings between the gates 1 to 4 of the branching coupler, the individual conductors must also be dimensioned with respect to their lengths to corresponding values.
  • the individual conductors are of such lengths that in the branch arms VA1 and VA2 the stub lines VA12 and VA22 have a 29.8 ° phase shift and the sections of the lines VA11 and VA21 outgoing to both sides of the stub lines each have a 41st , 5 ° phase shift and that in the connecting lines VL1 and VL2 the stub lines VL12 and VL22 cause a 53.8 ° phase shift and the outgoing sections of the stub lines VL11 and VL21 each cause a 25 ° phase shift.
  • the branching coupler can be tuned in a very simple manner, so that, for a desired operating frequency, the e.g. Signal power fed in at gate 1 is divided equally between gates 2 and 4.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen planaren Verzweigungskoppler, bestehend aus zwei sich jeweils zwischen zwei Toren erstreckenden Verbindungsleitungen und mehreren diese Verbindungsleitungen miteinander koppelnden Verzweigungsarmen, wobei manche der Verbindungsleistungen und Verzweigungsarme mit offenen Stichleitungen versehen sind.The present invention relates to a planar branching coupler, consisting of two connecting lines each extending between two gates and a plurality of branching arms coupling these connecting lines to one another, some of the connecting services and branching arms being provided with open stub lines.

In Streifenleitungstechnik realisierte Verzweigungskoppler mit zwei oder drei Verzweigungsarmen sind z.B. bekannt aus "Streifenleitungen" von H. Geschwinde und W. Krank, 1960, S. 79-85.Branch couplers with two or three branch arms implemented in stripline technology are e.g. known from "Strip Lines" by H. Geschwinde and W. Krank, 1960, pp. 79-85.

Ein Verzweigungskoppler der eingangs dargelegten Art ist aus PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Band 9, Nr. 43 (E-298) [1766], 22. Februar 1985; & JP-A-59 182 601 (FUJITSU K.K.) 17-10-1984 bekannt. Bei diesem Verzweigungskoppler sind die Verbindungsleitungen und Verzweigungsarme mit Stichleitungen versehen, um in einem Frequenzbereich von 4 bis 8 GHz eine breitbandige Übertragungscharakteristik zu erzielen. Die hierfür erforderlichen Leiterbreiten sind so groß, daß sie problemlos hergestellt werden können.A branching coupler of the type set forth in the opening paragraph is from PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, Volume 9, No. 43 (E-298) [1766], February 22, 1985; & JP-A-59 182 601 (FUJITSU K.K.) 17-10-1984. In this branching coupler, the connecting lines and branching arms are provided with stub lines in order to achieve a broadband transmission characteristic in a frequency range from 4 to 8 GHz. The conductor widths required for this are so large that they can be manufactured without any problems.

Erfordert die Realisierung eines solchen planaren Verzweigungskopplers für die Verzweigungsarme oder Verbindungsleitungen relativ niedrige Wellenwiderstände (z. B. 35,4 Ohm), so sind Leiterbreiten verlangt, die vor allem für Wellen im mm-Wellenbereich sehr groß sind. Für eine Betriebsfrequenz von z.B. 50 GHz entspräche die Leiterbreite einer für 35,4 Ohm ausgelegten Leitung auf einem Aluminiumoxidsubstrat der Dicke von 0,254 mm etwa einer Viertelwellenlänge. Eine relativ zu der übertragenen Wellenlänge so extrem breite Leitung hat den Nachteil, daß sich auf ihr unerwünschte höhere Wellenmoden ausbreiten können.If the implementation of such a planar branching coupler for the branching arms or connecting lines requires relatively low wave resistances (e.g. 35.4 ohms), conductor widths are required which are very large, especially for waves in the mm-wave range. The conductor width would correspond to an operating frequency of 50 GHz, for example a 35.4 ohm line on a 0.254 mm thick alumina substrate about a quarter wavelength. A line that is extremely wide in relation to the transmitted wavelength has the disadvantage that undesired higher wave modes can spread on it.

Der Erfindung liegt nun die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen planaren Verzweigungskoppler der eingangs genannten Art anzugeben, der so konzipiert ist, daß insbesondere bei Betrieb im mm-Wellenbereich möglichst keine störenden höheren Wellenmoden auf den Leitungen auftreten können.The invention is based on the object of specifying a planar branching coupler of the type mentioned at the outset, which is designed in such a way that, particularly when operating in the mm-wave range, as far as possible no disturbing higher wave modes can occur on the lines.

Nach der Erfindung wird diese Aufgabe durch die Merkmale des Anspruch 1 gelöst. Zweckmäßige Ausführungen der Erfindung gehen aus den Unteransprüchen hervor.According to the invention, this object is achieved by the features of claim 1. Appropriate embodiments of the invention emerge from the subclaims.

Anhand eines in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels wird nachfolgend die Erfindung näher erläutert.Based on an embodiment shown in the drawing, the invention is explained in more detail below.

Die Figur zeigt einen planaren Verzweigungskoppler, bestehend aus zwei sich zwischen den Toren 1 und 2 und den Toren 3 und 4 erstreckenden Verbindungsleitungen VL1 und VL2 und zwei die beiden Verbindungsleitungen miteinander koppelnden Verzweigungsarmen VA1 und VA2. Die zwischen den Verzweigungspunkten, von denen die Verzweigungsarme VA1 und VA2 ausgehen, verlaufenden Verbindungsleitungen VL1 und VL2 und auch die Verzweigungsarme VA1 und VA3 sind jeweils so dimensioniert, daß die sich darüber ausbreitenden Wellen eine 90°-Phasendrehung erfahren.The figure shows a planar branching coupler, consisting of two connecting lines VL1 and VL2 extending between gates 1 and 2 and gates 3 and 4, and two branching arms VA1 and VA2 coupling the two connecting lines together. The connecting lines VL1 and VL2 running between the branching points from which the branching arms VA1 and VA2 extend, and also the branching arms VA1 and VA3, are each dimensioned such that the waves propagating over them undergo a 90 ° phase rotation.

Liegt z.B. die mittlere Betriebsfrequenz des Verzweigungskopplers bei ca. 50 GHz, so müßten, wenn Verzweigungskoppler nach herkömmlicher Art ausschließlich mit λ /4 Leitungen realisiert würde, die Leitungen der Verzweigungsarme VA1, VA2 für einen Wellenwiderstand von etwa 50 Ω und die Verbindungsleitungen VL1 und VL2 für einen Wellenwiderstand von etwa 35 Ω ausgelegt werden. Eine z.B. auf einem 0,254 mm dicken Aluminiumoxidsubstrat aufgebrachte 35 Ω Leitung würde bei einer Betriebsfrequenz von 50 GHz eine Leiterbreite von 0,46 mm erfordern. Das ist eine Leiterbreite, die bei der hohen Frequenz von 50 GHz nahezu einer Viertelwellenlänge entspricht. So relativ zur Wellenlänge extrem breite Leitungen lassen die Ausbreitung störender höherer Wellenmodem zu. Dieser Nachteil wird gemäß dem in der Figur dargestellten Verzweigungskoppler durch folgende Maßnahmen umgangen.For example, if the average operating frequency of the branching coupler is approx. 50 GHz, then if branching couplers were to be implemented in the conventional manner exclusively with λ / 4 lines, the lines of the branching arms VA1, VA2 for a characteristic impedance of approximately 50 Ω and the connecting lines VL1 and VL2 would have to be can be designed for a characteristic impedance of around 35 Ω. A 35 Ω cable, for example on a 0.254 mm thick aluminum oxide substrate, would require a conductor width of 0.46 mm at an operating frequency of 50 GHz. This is a conductor width that corresponds to almost a quarter wavelength at the high frequency of 50 GHz. Lines that are extremely wide relative to the wavelength allow the propagation of disturbing higher wave modems. According to the branching coupler shown in the figure, this disadvantage is avoided by the following measures.

Die Verzweigungsarme VA1, VA2 und die sich zwischen ihnen erstreckenden Verbindungsleitungen VL1 und VL2 bestehen jeweils aus einer Leitung VA11, VA21, VL11, VL21 und einer von der Mitte dieser leitung abzweigenden offenen Stichleitung VA12, VA22, VL12, VL22. Dabei sind alle diese Leitungen und Stichleitungen für einen Wellenwiderstand ausgelegt, der eine solch schmale Leiterbreite erfordert, daß die Ausbreitung höherer Wellenmoden nahezu unmöglich wird. Und zwar ist in dem konkreten Ausführungsbeispiel eines im Frequenzbereich von 50 GHz betriebenen Verzweigungskopplers jede der Leitungen VA11, VA21, VL11 und VL21 und jede der offenen Stichleitungen VA12, VA22, VL12 und VL22 auf einen Wellenwiderstand von 70 Ω dimensioniert. In diesem Fall haben alle Leiter auf einem 0,254 mm dicken Aluminiumoxidsubstrat eine Breite von nur 0,1 mm.The branch arms VA1, VA2 and the connecting lines VL1 and VL2 extending between them each consist of a line VA11, VA21, VL11, VL21 and an open branch line VA12, VA22, VL12, VL22 branching off from the center of this line. All these lines and stub lines are designed for a wave resistance that requires such a narrow conductor width that the propagation of higher wave modes is almost impossible. In the specific exemplary embodiment of a branching coupler operated in the frequency range of 50 GHz, each of the lines VA11, VA21, VL11 and VL21 and each of the open stub lines VA12, VA22, VL12 and VL22 is dimensioned to a characteristic impedance of 70 Ω. In this case, all conductors on a 0.254 mm thick aluminum oxide substrate have a width of only 0.1 mm.

Um bestimmte Kopplungen zwischen den Toren 1 bis 4 des Verzweigungskopplers zu erzielen, sind die einzelnen Leiter auch bzgl. ihrer Längen auf entsprechende Werte zu dimensionieren. So weisen in dem genannten konkreten Ausführungsbeispiel die einzelnen Leiter solche Längen auf, daß in den Verzweigungsarmen VA1 und VA2 die Stichleitungen VA12 und VA22 eine 29,8°-Phasenverschiebung und die zu beiden Seiten der Stichleitungen abgehenden Abschnitte der Leitungen VA11 und VA21 jeweils eine 41,5°-Phasenverschiebung bewirken und daß in den Verbindungsleitungen VL1 und VL2 die Stichleitungen VL12 und VL22 eine 53,8°-Phasenverschiebung und die zu beiden Seiten der Stichleitungen abgehenden Abschnitte der Leitungen VL11 und VL21 jeweils eine 25°-Phasenverschiebung bewirken.In order to achieve certain couplings between the gates 1 to 4 of the branching coupler, the individual conductors must also be dimensioned with respect to their lengths to corresponding values. For example, in the specific exemplary embodiment mentioned, the individual conductors are of such lengths that in the branch arms VA1 and VA2 the stub lines VA12 and VA22 have a 29.8 ° phase shift and the sections of the lines VA11 and VA21 outgoing to both sides of the stub lines each have a 41st , 5 ° phase shift and that in the connecting lines VL1 and VL2 the stub lines VL12 and VL22 cause a 53.8 ° phase shift and the outgoing sections of the stub lines VL11 and VL21 each cause a 25 ° phase shift.

Durch Änderung der Länge der Stichleitungen VA12, VA22, VL12, VL22 läßt sich auf sehr einfache Weise eine Abstimmung des Verzweigungskopplers vornehmen, so daß bei einer gewünschten Betriebsfrequenz die z.B. am Tor 1 eingespeiste Signalleistung zu gleichen Anteilen auf die Tore 2 und 4 aufgeteilt wird.By changing the length of the stub lines VA12, VA22, VL12, VL22, the branching coupler can be tuned in a very simple manner, so that, for a desired operating frequency, the e.g. Signal power fed in at gate 1 is divided equally between gates 2 and 4.

Die hier im Rahmen eines zweiarmigen Verzweigungskopplers beschriebenen Maßnahmen lassen sich auch auf mehrarmige Verzweigungskoppler übertragen, wenn dort ebenfalls große Leiterbreiten zu umgehen sind.The measures described here in the context of a two-arm branch coupler can also be transferred to multi-arm branch couplers if large conductor widths are also to be avoided there.

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  1. Planar branch line coupler, consisting of two connecting lines each time extending between two gates and a plurality of branch line arms, which couple these connecting lines together, with conductor widths preset each time by the required coupling conditions, wherein several connecting lines and/or branch line arms are provided with open tap lines, characterised that, for the avoidance of propogation of high wave modes, the connecting lines (VL1, VL2) and/or branch line arms (VA1, VA2) are provided where required with an open tap line (VL12, VL22, VA12, VA22) for conductor width limitation.
  2. Planar branch line coupler according to claim 1, characterised thereby that the tap line (VA12, VA22, VL12, VL22) branches off from the middle of the line (VA11, VA21, VL11, VL21).
  3. Planar branch line coupler according to claim 1 or 2, characterised thereby that the line (VA11, VA21, VL11, VL21) and the tap line (VA12, VA22, VL12, VL22), branching off from it have the same characteristic impedance.
  4. Planar branch line coupler according to one of the preceding patent claims, characterised that the tap lines (VA12, VA22, VL12, VL22) are so dimensioned with respect to their length that with the respective operating frequency the signal power fed into the branch line coupler divides between two output gates.
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