EP3096393B1 - Differenz-phasenschieberbaugruppe - Google Patents

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EP3096393B1
EP3096393B1 EP16157276.3A EP16157276A EP3096393B1 EP 3096393 B1 EP3096393 B1 EP 3096393B1 EP 16157276 A EP16157276 A EP 16157276A EP 3096393 B1 EP3096393 B1 EP 3096393B1
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Georg TISCHLER
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q3/00—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
    • H01Q3/26—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture
    • H01Q3/30—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture varying the relative phase between the radiating elements of an array
    • H01Q3/32—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture varying the relative phase between the radiating elements of an array by mechanical means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01P—WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE
    • H01P1/00—Auxiliary devices
    • H01P1/18—Phase-shifters
    • H01P1/184—Strip line phase-shifters
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01P—WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE
    • H01P5/00—Coupling devices of the waveguide type
    • H01P5/02—Coupling devices of the waveguide type with invariable factor of coupling
    • H01P5/022—Transitions between lines of the same kind and shape, but with different dimensions
    • H01P5/028—Transitions between lines of the same kind and shape, but with different dimensions between strip lines
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q21/00—Antenna arrays or systems
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q21/00—Antenna arrays or systems
    • H01Q21/06—Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q3/00—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
    • H01Q3/26—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture
    • H01Q3/30—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture varying the relative phase between the radiating elements of an array

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  • the invention relates to a differential phase shifter assembly according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the mobile radio antennas provided for a base station usually comprise an antenna arrangement with a reflector, in front of which, in the vertical direction offset from one another, a multiplicity of radiator elements are provided and thus form an array. These can radiate and receive, for example, in one or two mutually perpendicular polarizations.
  • the radiator elements can be designed to receive only in a frequency band.
  • the antenna arrangement can also be designed as a multi-band antenna, for example for transmitting and receiving two mutually offset frequency bands. Also so-called triband antennas are known in principle.
  • the mobile radio network is designed in the form of a cell, wherein each cell is assigned a corresponding base station with at least one mobile radio antenna for transmission and reception.
  • the antennas are designed so that they usually radiate at a certain angle relative to the horizontal with the main lobe down, whereby a certain cell size is determined. This lowering angle is also known as the down-tilt angle.
  • differential phase shifter assembly is already out of the EP 1 208 614 B1 or the US 2008/0211600 A1 become known in which in a single-column antenna array with a plurality of superposed radiators, the down-tilt angle is continuously adjustable differently.
  • differential phase shifters are used which, with different settings, cause the propagation time and thus the phase shift at the two outputs of a respective phase shifter to be adjusted in different directions, as a result of which the lowering angle can be set.
  • phase shift angle can be carried out manually or by means of a remotely controllable retrofit unit, as for example according to the DE 101 04 564 C1 is known.
  • the prior art differential phase shifter assembly includes at least two concentrically arranged stripline sections. At the respective opposite ends of the stripline sections connecting points are provided at which to different Emitters of an antenna array (in particular a mobile radio antenna) extending connection lines can be connected.
  • the phase shifter assembly further comprises a feed or tapping element (which is also sometimes referred to as a feed and / or Abgriffsarm or device), which is pivotable about a central and / or pivot axis, wherein the pointer-shaped feed or tapping element over the plurality of concentric strip lines is pivotable back and forth.
  • a feed or tapping element which is also sometimes referred to as a feed and / or Abgriffsarm or device
  • a comparable generic phase shifter assembly is from the CN 102 369 631 A known.
  • This prior art phase shifter assembly is constructed comparable to the prior art mentioned above.
  • This application comprises various embodiments, wherein most embodiments are constructed so that a pointer-shaped input or adjustment can be pivoted about centrally arranged stripline sections back and forth, the pointer-shaped input or adjustment in cross-section transverse to the plane of the concentrically arranged stripline sections a Has U-shaped cross-section.
  • two opposing coupling sections are formed, with which the pointer-shaped input and adjustment element is coupled on both sides with concentrically arranged stripline sections.
  • the pointer element itself can be designed so that it from a U-shaped coupling section to one to the next U-shaped coupling portion is extended pointer-shaped over a singular, ie individual connecting portion.
  • connection between two U-shaped coupling portions is designed as a sandwiched double line, on both sides over the cross-sectionally U-shaped coupling portion to a is passed away next stripline.
  • the pre-publication also includes an embodiment in which the coupling portion between the pointer-shaped input and adjustment is carried away only on one side of the concentrically arranged strip lines, so having only a coupling portion between the input and adjustment and one side of the strip lines.
  • phase shifter assembly A variant of a phase shifter assembly that is comparable in this respect to the aforementioned generic state of the art is also known from US Pat CN 101 174 729 A known.
  • the phase shifter assembly comprises two offset by 180 ° to each other lying part-circular, concentrically arranged stripline sections, which are fed via a branching out of a feed line.
  • the actual coupling sections between the pivotable input and adjustment element and the strip line is preferably also designed again in cross-section U-shaped to form two opposite coupling sections.
  • a double-armed and in plan view pointer-shaped adjusting arm is pivotable about concentrically arranged part-circular strip lines, the strip lines are passed between the pointer-shaped pivoting element, so that in each case between the input and adjustment element and the stripline section formed on both sides of the stripline section coupling is effected to the pivoting element.
  • the individual strip lines are typically mechanically held and anchored at their ends using insulators to the conductive housing or conductive housing shells.
  • a principle consisting of EP 1 208 614 B1 known differential phase shifter assembly so that the pointer-shaped feed or tapping element is designed quasi fork-shaped starting from the axis of rotation, so that a portion of the feed or tapping element on one side across all strip lines away to a radially outer end and a second Section of the feeding or tapping element is guided on the opposite side over all strip lines away to an outer end, so that all the strip lines quasi in the forked or pocket-shaped receptacle between the two mutually parallel sections of the feed or tapping element are arranged.
  • the desired capacitive coupling between the feeding and / or tapping element and the corresponding covered portion of the respective strip line is effected in these overlapping areas, for which purpose between the two spaced-apart sections of the feeding or tapping element and the adjacent covered area of the respective stripline an insulator is interposed.
  • a functionally comparable to the above-described construction solution has become known in which a corresponding fork-shaped branch is realized by receiving a stripline section so that a separate fork-shaped branch is provided for each strip conductor to form a receiving space for each stripline.
  • a corresponding fork-shaped branch extends from the axis of rotation along one side of all strip lines mentioned feeding or Abgriffselement (supply or Abgriffsarm), preferably facing the axis of rotation facing each stripline leads a forked branch in an overlying plane, so that between the fork-shaped branch on the one hand and the associated portion of the feed or Abgriffsarmes a receiving space is generated, in which the corresponding strip line section is located.
  • a galvanic separation to the electrically conductive sections of the feed or tapping element on the one hand and of the associated fork-shaped branching section on the other hand is ensured.
  • An appropriate structure is, for example, from the EP 1 870 959 B1 refer to.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to provide an improved phase shifter assembly.
  • this is realized by the fact that, for example, in the EP 1 208 614 B1 described pockets, which is formed by a fork-shaped configuration of a respective portion of the feeding or tapping means are not provided for all strip lines, but at least only for one or maximum for only at least n-1 strip lines when the phase shifter assembly comprises n strip lines.
  • a pocket-like configuration is provided using a fork-shaped branch, for example, only for the axis of rotation of the nearest and thus inner strip line.
  • branching feed and / or tapping device additionally formed by the branching is designed to be longer and, for example, extends over two or three strip lines in parallel Distance to which all strip lines covering feeding and / or Abgriffsarm is performed, so that, for example, a lying away from the axis of rotation lying third or fourth or more external stripline section is not covered by the branched section.
  • This construction ensures that, for example, an approximately 100% larger coupling area can be formed for the strip lines additionally covered by the branched section, so that in these areas with significantly increased coupling area then a correspondingly larger power component to the individual strip lines or of the strip lines can be transmitted to the central feed network.
  • a separate fork-shaped branched section can also be provided for each of the strip lines to be supplied with higher power proportions, whereby a capacitive coupling is ultimately produced on both sides of an associated strip line increased power transmission is possible.
  • the last-mentioned variant offers the advantage that, for any strip lines, an associated branch feed and / or tapping device can be provided in each case, which therefore does not always have to comprise the one or the innermost strip line.
  • additional separate branch supply and / or tapping devices can also be provided, for example, only on a second and / or third and / or fourth etc. stripline.
  • the power distribution over the shape and / or geometry of the respective customer, i. the respective coupling device can be set.
  • an adjustment of the power distribution to different strip lines via different Ankoppelsituationen is made possible.
  • the one or more additional secondary capacitive couplings can be provided with an additional branch feed and / or tapping device, which is designed such that not only an additional one adjacent to the pivot axis Capacitive coupling at the innermost or in addition to another following Strip line is formed, but that additional capacitive couplings can be assigned to any strip lines.
  • so-called capacitively-free or capacitively-poor zones are preferably provided between the pivot axis or a strip line closer to the pivot axis and a further outer strip line, in which the additional branch feed and / or tap means extends, but in which no or no relevant secondary capacitive coupling is generated.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of a schematic representation of the phase shifter assembly according to the invention reproduced with removed housing cover or removed housing half.
  • the differential phase shifter assembly comprises three part-circular strip lines 5, which are arranged concentrically to a center 7.
  • the strip lines 5 are usually arranged in a common plane E.
  • the strip lines need not necessarily be semi-circular but may also have a pitch of more than 180 °.
  • the strip lines 5 have a length with which they enclose only a partial angle of less than 180 °.
  • the mentioned feeding and / or tapping device 13 comprises for this purpose a corresponding feed and / or tapping element 13a, which extends on one side of the strip line over all strip lines, ie crosses the strip lines and covers each with a corresponding coupling section.
  • a primary capacitive coupling KK1 is generated in a known manner respectively between the feed and / or tap element 13a and each of the strip lines 5, each in the overlap region between a portion of the feed and / or tap element 13a on the one hand and covered portion 5 'of the strip lines 5 is generated.
  • the feed and / or tapping element 13a is disposed extending from the inner central or pivot axis 9, starting over the strip lines 5, including the stripline 5 located to the furthest outward.
  • the end 13 'of the associated feed and / or tapping element 13a usually covers at least the outer edge of the outermost stripline 5a.
  • a first primary coupling surface KF11 of the feed and / or tapping element 13a covers a section of the strip line lying at a distance therefrom, which is also the second primary one Coupling surface KF12 is called.
  • first and second primary coupling surface KF11, KF12 is an insulator or dielectric 27, usually not in the form of air, but in the form of a solid material
  • This insulator 27 is usually fixed to the feed and / or tap element 13a or anchored and pivotable with this.
  • the respective path length between a stripline coupling section 5 'of a stripline 5 and the respective remaining stripline end 17 is increased or reduced in relation to the opposite stripline section, whereby in opposite directions the duration of the signals in known manner is changed.
  • a down-tilt angle of connected radiators can be set differently. For this purpose, only indicated and leading to the individual radiators 1a to 1f connecting lines 2 are connected to the stripline ends 17 at 19 formed there connection points in the drawings.
  • FIG. 2 Based on FIG. 2 an enlarged detail of the feeding and / or tapping device 13 is shown, with the already mentioned feed and / or Abgriffsarm 13 a, about a central axis 9 on the Strip lines 5 away usually can be adjusted to the end of the stripline 17.
  • four concentric strip lines 5 are provided, which in the plan view according to FIG. 2 are shown only in part. It is in accordance with the schematic plan view FIG. 2 not yet the following in the cross-sectional view according to FIG. 3 recognizable branch feeding and / or tapping device according to the invention shown.
  • FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view along the line III-III in FIG. 2 ,
  • branch-feeding and / or tap means according to a first variant of the invention.
  • the feeding of the feed and / or consumer arm 13a takes place in the region of the central and pivot axis 9.
  • a central feed 20 with a first coupling device or coupling surface 21 is provided, which is connected via a coupling connection 22 with a central feed line 23 ( FIG. 3 ).
  • a pointer head 25 of the feed and / or consumer arm 13 a arranged, usually below Interposition of a dielectric or insulator 26.
  • the feed line-side coupling surface 21 is preferably designed as a coupling ring 21 'with a recess 21a ( FIG. 3a ).
  • the pointer head 25 forming the pointer or consumer arm-side second coupling surface 24 generally has a central recess 29 and the dielectric 26 has a recess 26a, through which passes an axle body 31 forming the pivoting axis and carrying the pointer or payload arm 13a. which is formed while avoiding a galvanic connection of an insulating effect generating plastic.
  • the entire assembly is typically also formed by a base forming insulator 33 on the inside 18 'of the housing 18, i. the at least one housing half 18 a mechanically held and anchored.
  • a branching device 113 is provided, which is in the illustrated embodiment with the actual feed and / or consumer arm 13a usually galvanically, but possibly also capacitively connected, and preferably at one of the central and / or pivot axis 9 closer holding portion 40.
  • a secondary capacitive coupling KK2 created, comprising a first secondary coupling surface KF21 and a second secondary coupling surface KF22, which will be discussed below.
  • the aforementioned secondary capacitive coupling KK2 is formed, namely again preferably with the interposition of a solid dielectric or insulator 127.
  • This insulator 127 is preferably attached to the branch feed and / or Abgriffsarm 113a with this mitbewegbar and / or formed.
  • this insulator 127 on the opposite side between the strip element and the actual feed and / or tapping element 13a generally corresponds to the clearance between the respective coupling surface KF21 and KF22.
  • an insulator 27 is generally provided with respect to the primary capacitive coupling KK1, whose thickness corresponds to the distance between the first primary coupling surface KF11 and the second primary coupling surface KF22.
  • This insulator 27 is usually attached to the feed and / or tapping element 13 and held pivotally with this, if necessary, through one or more of the strip lines away throughout, as shown in the sectional view FIG. 3 can be seen.
  • the primary coupling region between the first feed and / or coupling arm 13a and the outer and inner stripline 5 in the pivoting direction is wider than the width of a line section 13 "located therebetween.”
  • the second feeding and / or tapping device 113 provided for the inner strip line 5 is made wider than the mentioned line section 13 "between the two coupling regions of the primary feeding and / or tapping element 13a.
  • both the primary and the secondary capacitive couplings KK1, KK2 coupling surfaces have, in their width extension, ie according to the pivoting 11 designed to be the same size or the same size or different dimensions.
  • FIG. 6 is a similar cross-sectional view as in the variant according to FIG. 5
  • the branch feed and / or tap element 113a is formed with greater radial length and not only on the side opposite to the feed and / or Abgriffsarm 13 side innermst lying first strip conductor 5, but also the more distant lying Covered second strip conductor 5 and here causes an additional capacitive coupling also in this second strip conductor 5.
  • both inner strip lines 5 receive a larger power component.
  • a corresponding insulator 127 is provided on the corresponding first secondary coupling surface KF21, which upon pivoting of the feeding and / or tapping element 13a via the strip lines on its surface with this surface in contact is pivotable standing.
  • the additional attachment of such an insulator 127 may also be dispensed with in one case or another, if a corresponding insulator 127 is provided, for example, in the case of an adjacent secondary capacitive coupling or of an adjacent strip conductor.
  • the insulators 27 are usually provided on the feed and / or Abgriffsarm 13, in the FIGS. 6 to 11 are not shown.
  • the described structure is basically independent of whether the number n of the strip lines is greater or smaller than the four strip lines shown in the illustrated embodiment.
  • phase shifter assembly - as explained - comprises at least two, in particular concentrically juxtaposed strip lines, which an associated supply and / or tap means and a suitable branch supply and / or tap means are assigned.
  • FIG. 8 is for example also for a differential phase shifter with four strip lines 5 shows that, for example, only the second stripline 5 should be supplied with a higher power component.
  • a corresponding branching supply and / or tapping device 113 is provided, which here at the corresponding section between the first and second strip lines 5 on the one side to the strip lines extending feed or Abgriffsarm 13 a usually galvanically, possibly also connected capacitively and held mechanically by means of an angular projection 41 and therefore together with the feed and / or tapping element 13 is pivotable.
  • This additional second branch supply and / or tapping device 113 is designed such that it covers, for example, only the second strip line aligned with the pivot axis 9 on the side opposite the feed and / or tapping element 13a, and this second strip line has a higher power component assigns.
  • the corresponding branch supply and / or tapping device 113 is designed to be elongate and not only covers the second, but also the third strip line 5 viewed from the pivot axis 9. Dashed line indicates that the branching element mentioned is branched - And / or tap means 113 could also be formed extended again in the radial direction and still another additional secondary coupling device for the outermost, ie n-th strip conductor 5 provides.
  • the corresponding capacitive coupling devices can but in deviation to FIG. 9 according to FIG. 10 also be designed so that one or more additional branching and / or tap elements 113a, 113b, ... are provided.
  • at least one of the at least two additionally provided branch feed and / or tapping elements 113a, 113b,... Can each cover only a single strip line 5 and be capacitively coupled via this.
  • one or more of the branch supply and / or pick-off elements 113a, 113b,... To cover, for example, two or more strip lines lying adjacent to one another, and thus each capacitively coupled.
  • the additional branching supply and / or tapping device 113 provided is provided only for at least one and at most n-1 strip conductor, whereby an increased power component can be allocated to individual strip conductors in a targeted manner.
  • one of the two separate branch feed and / or tapping arms 113 is elongate, such that its branch feed and / or tap arm 113a has two strip lines adjacent to one another, namely the one calculated from the central axis second or third strip conductor covered and thus a second coupling device and thus coupling surface for increasing the power transmission assigns, whereas the branching of the outermost strip line, so n-th strip line associated branch feed and / or Abgriffsarm 113b shortened is formed and associated with only this outermost strip conductor 5.
  • any desired individual or multiple strip lines 5 can purposefully be assigned a further coupling surface and thus coupling device for increasing the power branching.
  • the corresponding coupling surfaces KF11, KF12 or KF21, KF22 which achieve the capacitive coupling action are once connected to the actual feed and / or tap arm 13 as well as to the branch feed and / or tap arms 113a, 113b,.. be provided in the pivoting direction 11 projecting coupling lugs 35, as shown by way of example only in the modified plan view FIG. 4a is shown for a modified, only two strip lines 5 comprehensive embodiment.
  • the supply and / or Abgriffsarm 13a with respect to the outermost, ie in the embodiment shown with respect to the counted from the inside second strip conductor 5 is provided with laterally projecting coupling lugs 35 in the pivoting direction, whereby the coupling surface to this strip conductor 5 also increases becomes.
  • the feed and / or pick-off arm 13a can not be equipped with such coupling projections 35 or with comparably large radially projecting coupling projections 35 be. It is also possible that the coupling lugs 35 are even larger, equal or smaller than corresponding coupling lugs 135 on the additionally provided at least one branching supply and / or tap 113. Any different dimensions are therefore at each provided primary and / or capacitive Coupling KK1 and / or KK2 possible.
  • a branch feeder and / or tapping device 113 if it is equipped with at least two secondary capacitive couplings KK2, that is to say, the line section 13 "is formed between two adjacent primary capacitive couplings with reduced or increased line cross-section
  • a line section 113 "between two adjacent capacitive couplings KK2 can have an enlarged or reduced material cross-section as needed, at least in relation to the actual coupling surfaces, as a result of which the adjacent strip lines also as part of the secondary capacitive coupling KK2 get assigned different power components.
  • the different coupling concepts include firstly that certain strip lines have only a simple capacitive coupling to the feed and / or tapping element 13a, whereas on the other hand at least one to a maximum of n-1 strip lines additionally have a further capacitive coupling device, namely in the form of an additionally provided Branching feed and / or tap 113, which is arranged relative to the respective strip line opposite to the feed and / or Abgriffsarm 13 a.
  • This additional branch feeding and / or tapping device 113 can be anchored, for example, via an angular projection 41 adjacent to an associated strip line 5 on the actual feeding and / or picking element or arm or device.
  • This angle-shaped projection 41 with the associated first secondary coupling surface KF21 is preferably galvanically connected to the feed and / or tapping element 13a carrying it and may also be capacitively connected and coupled.
  • the corresponding mounting and holding portion 40 for the angular projection 41 is preferably based on an associated stripline 5 (to which the capacitive coupling is to be effected) on the central and / or pivot axis 7, 9 closer Side, but could also on the opposite side of the respective stripline 5 (so relative to the associated strip line 5 to the pivot axis 9 remote lying) positioned parallel to the feed and / or Abgriffsarm 13 a, held over it and be pivotable with this.
  • the branch feed and / or tapping device 113 covers only the innermost strip line or only a plurality of inner strip lines, which are closer to the central and / or pivot axis 9 and in each case effects a capacitive coupling
  • the branch feeding and / or tapping devices 113 with their mounting and holding region 40 ' which may be formed here in the manner of a pointer head 43, are anchored and supported directly on the axle body 31.
  • the branch feeding and / or tapping device 113 may, for example, have a holding lug 41, via which it is held on the feeding and / or tapping device 13 and is arranged.
  • the supply and coupling can be done here galvanic or capacitive.
  • the feeding and / or tapping device 113 is held by a pointer head 43, as for example with reference to FIGS. 4a, 4b or Figures 5 to 7 is shown.
  • the coupling between the holding lug 41 and the feed and / or tapping device 13 or the pointer head 43 and the pointer head 25 of the feed and / or tapping device 13 is greater, the larger the interacting coupling surfaces are.
  • FIG. 12 Based on the schematic plan view according to FIG. 12 and the schematic cross-sectional view according to FIG. 13 a modification to the preceding embodiments is shown insofar as here, for example, one of a pointer head 43 in the region of the pivot axis 7, 9 outgoing and to the outermost stripline 5, 5a leading additional branch supply and / or tap 113a is shown.
  • a plurality of additional secondary capacitive couplings KK2 are held and carried by this additional branch feed and / or tap 113, 113a (similar to, for example, FIGS. 6 and 9) FIG. 7 ), but in deviation from that in the embodiment according to FIGS.
  • this additional branching and / or tapping device 113 is preferably substantially less than 50%, in particular less than 40%, 30%, 20% and possibly even less than 10% of the width of the primary feedstock. and / or tap means 13.
  • the additional branch supply and / or tap means 113 does not necessarily have to run in a plane, but that in particular in the coupling-free or low-coupling zones 61, the additional branch supply and / or tap 113 canting or curved running Sections may have, which are formed so that the distance D between the bottom of the additional branch feed and / or Abgriffs owned 113 'and the top of the intersecting stripline 5 is further increased, whereby purely theoretical low coupling effects are further reduced.
  • FIG. 14 shown a simplified cross-sectional view of a differential phase shifter assembly, as known in the art.
  • FIG. 13 In contrast, concerns a comparable differential phase shifter assembly according to the invention with increased power distribution.
  • the variant according to FIG. 15 corresponds to that embodiment, as it is based on FIGS. 4a and 4b has already been explained.
  • FIG. 16 It is now in the diagram according to FIG. 16 which power distribution with respect to the inner or outer part-circular strip line 5 according to the prior art can be achieved.
  • the diagram according to FIG. 15 in contrast, describes the inventively possible improved and increased power distribution between the inner and the outer stripline 5, when a differential phase shifter assembly, as based on FIG. 15 explained is used.

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