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US3798575A
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  • Microwave energy is confined substantially within the dielectric substrate and is transmitted fron an input port to an output port in the TEM (transverse electromagnetic) mode.
  • Some microwave integrated circuits employ two adjacent and coplanar strip-like conductors on the top surface of the dielectric substrate. The microwave transmission characteristics of these circuits are dependent on how the electric fields of the microwave energy are distributed between conductive surfaces on both sides of the substrate.
  • a transmission line having a ground planar conductor on the bottom surface of a dielectric substrate and one or two coplanar strip-like conductors on the top surface of the dielectric substrate For certain devices, it is inconvenient and impractical to use a transmission line having a ground planar conductor on the bottom surface of a dielectric substrate and one or two coplanar strip-like conductors on the top surface of the dielectric substrate.
  • Microwave energy is transmitted along the three conductor transmission lines in a first transmission mode that confines the electric field of the applied microwave energy between the center conductor and the two outer ground potential conductors.
  • Certain microwave devices require not only the first transmission mode but a new second transmission mode that confines the field between the two outer conductors for efficient opera- IlOn.
  • a transmission line for electromagnetic energy comprising first, secondand third coplanar strip-like conductors having predetermined widths adjacent to one surface of a dielectric substrate confine the electric fields of the electromagnetic energy substantially within the dielectric substrate in first and second transmission modes.
  • the first conductor has a first edge separated from an adjacent edge of the second conductor at a first relative electric potential by a first predetermined gap.
  • the first conductor also has a second edge, opposite the first edge, that is separated from an adjacent edge of the third conductor at a second relative electric potential by a second predetermined gap.
  • the first, second and third conductor widths, the dielectric constant of the dielectric substrate, and the first and second predetermined gaps are arranged to confine the electric fields of the electromagnetic energy substantially within the dielectric substrate between the first and second conductors and between the first and third conductors in a first transmission mode and between the second and third conductors in a second transmission mode.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a prior art electromagnetic energy transmission line.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a transmission line in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a plot of the even mode impedance of the transmission line shown in FIG. 2 as a function of the ratio of the transmission line dimensions, a /b the dielectric constant of the dielectric substrate and the ratio of the transmission line dimensions (c1b1)/2a,.
  • FIG. 4 is a plot of the ratio of odd mode impedance to even mode impedance as a function of the ratio of the transmission line dimensions a /b the dielectric constant of the dielectric substrate and the ratio of the transmission line dimensions (c1b1)/2a,.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a coplanar conductor directional coupler in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6' is a perspective view of an unbalanced-tobalanced transmission line transformer in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic representation of the unbalanced-to-balanced transmission line transformer illustrated in FIG. 6.
  • FIG. 8 is a top view of a microwave transistor pushpull amplifier in accordance with a still further embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a perspective view of a prior art electromagnetic energy transmission line.
  • the transmission line comprises three coplanar striplike conductors 11, 15 and 17 on the top surface 22 of a dielectric substrate 13.
  • the prior art transmission line, illustrated in FIG. 1, is described in U. S. Pat. No. 3,560,893 issued to Cheng Paul Wen on Feb. 2, 1971.
  • a single, thin relatively narrow strip-like conductor 11 is separated by predetermined gaps from two relatively wide strip-like conductors 15 and 17 both at the same RF. and DC. ground potential.
  • the minimum width of the first relatively wide strip-like ground conductor 15 is more than twice as wide as narrow strip-like conductor 11 and is spaced near to and parallel with coplanar narrow strip-like conductor 11.
  • the minimum width of the second relatively wide strip-like ground conductor 17 is likewise more than twice as wide as narrow striplike conductor 11 and is spaced near to and parallel with coplanar narrow strip-like conductor 11 but on the opposite side of narrow strip-like conductor 11 relative to ground conductor 15.
  • the top surface 22 of dielectric substrate 13 having the three coplanar striplike conductors 11, 15 and 17 thereon is open to free space.
  • the bottom surface 16 of dielectric substrate 13 is likewise open to free space.
  • Electric field lines 19 are distributed only between narrow strip-like conductor 11 and wider strip-like conductors 15 and 17 along their entire lengths. Electric field lines 19 are contained mainly within the dielectric substrate 13 between narrow striplike conductor 11 and ground conductors 15 and 17. However, some electric field lines 19, not shown, are distributed between conductor 11 and conductors l5 and 17 in the free space region. The intensity of the electric field within dielectric substrate 13 is dependent on the magnitude of the dielectric constant of dielectric substrate 13.
  • a discontinuity in displacement current density at the interface between dielectric substrate 13 and free space is produced by that portion of electric field 19 tangential to the air-dielectric boundary on dielectric surface 22.
  • the discontinuity in displacement current on dielectric surface 22 produces an axial component of magnetic field, represented by dashed lines 20, associated with electric field 19.
  • a portion of the axial component of the magnetic field 20 at the interface between dielectric substrate 13 and free space on surface 22 is in the direction of propagation.
  • the magnetic field 20 extends along both sides of narrow conductor 11 and passes under narrow conductor 11.
  • the distance, d, between conductors l5 and 17 is preferably less than one-half wavelength at the operating frequency in order to prevent the transmission of electromagnetic energy in undesired modes.
  • FIG. 2 there is shown a perspective view of a transmission line 40 comprising three coplanar strip-like conductors 21, and 27 on the top surface of a dielectric substrate 23 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
  • Center strip-like conductor 21 is separated by predetermined gaps from first and second outer strip-like conductors, 25 and 27 having predetermined widths.
  • First outer strip-like conductor 25 is spaced near to and parallel with coplanar center strip-like conductor 21.
  • Second outer strip-like conductor 27 is spaced near to and parallel with coplanar center strip-like conductor 21 but on the opposite side of center strip-like conductor 21 relative to first outer conductor 25.
  • the top surface 35 of dielectric substrate 23 having the three coplanar strip-like conductors 21, 25 and 27 thereon as illustrated in FIG. 2 is open to free space.
  • the minimum width of first and second outer conductors 25 and 27 according to the present invention is not limited to be at least twice as wide as center conductor 27. Contrary to the prior art arrangements, according to the present invention a difference in R.F. potential is provided between outer conductors 25 and 27 in accordance with several arrangements to be described.
  • Electromagnetic energy from a source, not shown, is coupled to transmission line 40.
  • the distribution of the electric field of the electromagnetic energy coupled to transmission line is represented by dashed electric field lines 29.
  • Electromagnetic energy can be transmitted along transmission line 40 in a first transmission mode that distributes electric field lines 29 between center strip-like conductor 21 and outer strip-like conductors 25 and 27 along yheir entire lengths since a difference in R.F. potential exists between center striplike conductor 21 and outer strip-like conductors 25 and 27.
  • Electromagnetic energy can also be transmitted along transmission line 40 in a second transmission mode that distributes electric field lines 29 between only outer striplike conductors 25 and 27.
  • first and second transmission modes designate for convenience of description and the appended claims both the arrangements and the modes of operation of transmission line 40 according to the present invention.
  • a portion of electric field 29 is tangential to the airdielectric boundary on dielectric surface 35 and produces a discontinuity in displacement current density at the interface between dielectric substrate 23 and free space.
  • the discontinuity in displacement current on dielectric surface 35 produces an axial component of magnetic field, represented by dashed lines 31, associated with electric field 29.
  • a portion of the axial component of the magnetic field 31 at the interface between dielectric substrate 23 and free space on surface 35 is in the direction of propagation when the distance, d, between outer conductors 25 and 27 is small compared to the electrical distance of one wavelength at the operating frequency. Under these conditions, the magnetic field lines 31 extend along both sides of center conductor 21 and eventually pass under center conductor 21 forming a closed magnetic loop having a portion in the direction of electromagnetic transmission.
  • the magnitude of the magnetic field 31 present at the air-dielectric interface on one side of center conductor 21 is not equal to the magnitude of the magnetic field 31 on the other side of center conductor 31. If the magnetic field lines 31 were represented by magnetic field vectors, the vectors would appear at the air-dielectric interface on the top surface of dielectric substrate 23 between center conductor 21 and outer conductors 25 and 27. The vectors would have a magnitude and direction that would define a condition of circular polarization existing on the top surface of dielectric substrate 23 between center conductor 21 and outer conductors 25 and 27. The sense of circular polarization (clockwise or counterclockwise) would be the same if viewed on opposite sides of center conductor 21. This polarization condition is significant in the construction of microwave ferrite devices as described by Lax and Button in Chapter 12 of Microwave Ferrites and Ferrimagnetics, McGraw-I-Iill publication.
  • the axial component of magnetic field lines 31 form a closed loop around center conductor 21. Under this condition, the closed loop of magnetic field lines 31 around center conductor 21 is then transverse to the direction of electromagnetic transmission.
  • even mode impedance, Z is used to identify the impedance of transmission line 40 when electromagnetic energy is transmitted in the first transmission mode, viz., when electric field lines 29 are distributed between center strip-like conductor 21 and outer strip-like conductors 25 and 27.
  • the impedance Z refers to an even mode impedance having a magnitude dependent on the intensity of the electric field distribution between center conductor 21 and outer conductor 27.
  • the impedance ZOE 2 refers to an even mode impedance having a magnitude dependent on the intensity of the electric field distribution between center conductor 21 and outer conductor 25.
  • FIG. 3 there is shown a graph of even mode impedance, 2 in terms of the relative dielectric constant, e,-, of dielectric substrate 23 versus the ratio of the substrate dimensions, a lb shown in FIG. 2.
  • the dimension a is the distance from the center line of center conductor 21 to the edge of center conductor 21.
  • the dimension b is the distance from the center line of center conductor 21 to the nearest edge of outer conductor 25.
  • the dimension 0 is the distance from the center line of center conductor 21 to the furthest edge of outer conductor 25.
  • the dimensions b, and c determining the width of outer conductor 25 and the gap between center conductor 21 and outer conductor 25 in FIG. 2, also correspond to the dimensions of the width of outer conductor 27 and the gap between center conductor 21 and outer conductor 27.
  • the magnitude of the even mode impedance is independent of the thickness, 1, of dielectric substrate 23 in FIG. 2 when thickness, t, exceeds 4 x 11,.
  • odd mode impedance, Z is used to identify the impedance of transmission line 40 when it is transmitting electromagnetic energy in the second transmission mode, viz., when electric field lines 29 are distributed between only outer conductors 25 and 27.
  • FIG. 4 there is shown a graph of the ratio of odd mode impedance to even mode impedance, Z /Z versus the ratio of the substrate dimensions,a /b shown in FIG. 2.
  • the graph in FIG. 4 is useful for determining odd mode impedance, Z knowing Z and the dimensions of strip-like conductors 21, 25 and 27 comprising transmission line 40 provided either transmission line 40 is symmetrical or Z Z
  • transmission line 40 is symmetrical when the dimensions b and c determining the width of outer conductor 25 and the gap between center conductor 21 and outer conductor 25 in FIG. 2 also correspond to the dimensions of the width of outer conductor 27 and the gap between center conductor 21 and outer conductor 27.
  • the magnitude of the odd mode impedance is independent of the thickness, 1, of the dielectric substrate 23 in FIG. 2 when thickness, t, exceeds 4 X 11,.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate that the even mode and odd mode impedances of transmission line 40 in FIG. 2 vary as a function of the a /b ratio when transmission line 40 has a predetermined ratio of outer conductor width to center conductor width (a m/2a,).
  • a transmission line for electromagnetic energy comprising three coplanar strip-like conductors on the top surface of a dielectric substrate permits construction of passive devices requiring a determination of even and odd mode impedances for improved operation.
  • the disclosed transmission line configuration permits easy connection of active devices between center conductor 21 and outer conductors 25 and 27 as well as a similar connection of other passive components.
  • a directional coupler is a passive microwave device used for dividing microwave energy coupled to an input port between two output ports. The propagation of microwave energy transmitted to each output port is dependent on the desired coupling coefficient. Part of the energy reflected at the two output ports is directed to a fourth port usually terminated in an energy absorbing load.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 can be used to determine the widths of conductors 51, 55 amd 57 and the separation between center conductor 51 and outer conductors 55 and 57 that would allow operation of a directional coupler having desired operating characteristics.
  • FIG. 5 also illustrates a method of coupling microwave energy to and from a transmission line comprising three coplanar strip-like conductors 51, 55 and 57 on the top surface 65 of dielectric substrate 53.
  • Coaxial outer conductor 58 of coaxial connector 66 is connected to outer strip-like conductor 57.
  • Coaxial center conductor of connector 66 is connected to the closest end of center strip-like conductor 51.
  • Coaxial outer conductor 59 of coaxial connector 67 is connected to outer strip-like conductor 57.
  • Coaxial center conductor 71 of connector 67 is connected to the closest end of center strip-like conductor 51.
  • a length L of outer strip-like conductor 57 separates coaxial outer conductor 58 of connector 66 from coaxial outer conductor 59 of connector 67.
  • the length L is equivalent to an electrical length of substantially M4, where )t is the wavelength determined by the equation:
  • C being the velocity of light in a vacuum, f the midband operating frequency and e, the relative dielectric constant of dielectric substrate 53.
  • Coaxial outer conductor 61 of coaxial connector 69 is connected to outer strip-like conductor 55.
  • Coaxial center conductor 73 of connector 69 is connected to center strip-like conductor 51 at the same end as coaxial center conductor 70 of coaxial connector 66.
  • Coaxial outer conductor 60 of connector 68 is connected to outer strip-like conductor 55.
  • Coaxial center conductor 72 of connector 68 is connected to center strip-like conductor 51 at the same end as coaxial center conductor 71 of connector 67.
  • a length L of outer strip-like conductor 55 separates coaxial outer conductor 61 of connector 69 from coaxial outer conductor 60 of connector 68.
  • the length L is equivalent to an electrical length of substantially M4, where A is the wavelength determined by equation (1).
  • Outer strip-like conductor 57 may be at the same D.C. potential as outer strip-like conductor 55 if either coaxial outer conductors 58 or 59 is at the same D.C. potential as either of coaxial outer conductors 60 or 61.
  • outer strip-like conductors 55 and 57 are not at the same R.F. potential when coaxial outer conductors 58, 59, 60 and 61 are connected to outer strip-like conductors 55 and 57 as illustrated in FIG. 5.
  • center strip-like conductor 51 is equivalent to an electrical length of )t/4, where A is the wavelength determined by equation (1).
  • Center striplike conductor 51 is coextensive and parallel with outer strip-like conductor 55 over length L and with outer strip-like conductor 57 over length L.
  • a microwave signal coupled to an input port connector of a directional coupler may be divided into two output signals that are coupled from two output port connectors that are directly opposite the input port connector. For example, if a microwave signal is coupled to input port connector 66, part of the microwave signal is transmitted directly to directly opposite output port connector 67 and part of the microwave signal is coupled to directly opposite output port connector 69. Substantially none of the input microwave signal is coupled to diagonally opposite connector 68.
  • FIG. 6 there is shown according to this invention a perspective view of an unbalanced-tobalanced transmission line transformer commonly referred to as a balun.
  • the balun provides an impedance transformation from the impedance magnitude of the signal source, not shown, coupled to the unbalanced transmission line input terminal section 74 to the impedance magnitude of a load, not shown, coupled to the balanced transmission line output terminal section 78.
  • the balanced transmission line output terminal section 78 consists of two coplanar strip-like conductors 79 and 80 on the top surface 95 of dielectric substrate 75.
  • the balun is designed to transmit energy to a load terminating conductors 79 and 80.
  • the design of balun section 125 determines the characteristic impedance of balanced transmission line 78 and section 125 also provides a condition that establishes a phase difference of 180 electrical degrees between conductors 79 and 80.
  • Unbalanced transmission line input terminal section 74 consists of an arrangement of three coplanar and parallel strip-like conductors 81, 85 and 87 in the top surface 95 of dielectric substrate 75 more fully described in U. S. Pat. No. 3,560,893 issued to C. P. Wen on Feb. 2, 1971.
  • Relatively narrow strip-like center conductor 81 is separated by predetermined gaps from two relatively wide strip-like conductors 85 and 87 both at the same RF. and D.C. ground potential.
  • One method of establishing the same RF. and D.C. ground potential at conductors 85 and 87 is to connect the outer conductor of a coaxial connector, not shown, to conductors 85 and 87 and the center conductor of the connector to conductor 81.
  • the width, W, of outer conductors 85 and 87 is at least twice as wide as the width of center conductor 81.
  • a length of mil diameter wire 76 is connected from outer conductor 85 to outer conductor 87. Wire 76 is used to maintain the same RP. and D.C. ground potential between outer strip-like conductors and 87 at the end of unbalanced transmission line input terminal section 74.
  • Balun section 125 consists of three coplanar and parallel strip-like conductors 81, 88 and 89 on the top surface of dielectric substrate 75.
  • Center strip-like conductor 81 is separated by predetermined gaps from outer strip-like conductors 88 and 89.
  • One end of outer strip-like conductor 88 is connected to outer strip-like conductor 87 near the connection point of wire 76.
  • the other end of conductor 88 is connected to one end of strip-like conductor 77.
  • the electrical length of conductor 88 from the connection point of wire 76 to the connection point of conductor 77 is substantially M4, where )t is the wavelength determined by equation l
  • the electrical length of conductor 77 is negligible.
  • One end of center strip-like conductor 81 is connected to the other end of strip-like conductor 77.
  • One end of outer strip-like conductor 89 is connected to outer strip-like conductor 85 near the connection point of wire 76.
  • strip-like conductor 79 of section 78 is connected to conductor 77 anywhere along the length of conductor 77.
  • One end of strip-like conductor 80 of section 78 is illustrated in FIG. 6 as being an extension of outer strip-like conductor 89. Such an arrangement is exemplary only of other possible arrangements.
  • the end of strip-like conductor 80 may be connected to conductor 89 anywhere along the end of conductor 89.
  • Section 125 is schematically illustrated as having a first short circuited transmission line stub section 100, having a characteristic impedance 22 connected in shunt with ,a transmission line section 102 having a characteristic impedance 22 A second short circuited transmission line stub section 101 having a characteristic impedance Z is also connected in shunt with transmission line section 102.
  • the electrical length of transmission line section 102 separating the connection points of sections and 101 to section 102 is substantially M4, where A is the wavelength defined by equation l
  • the electrical length of sections 100 and 101 from their connection to section 102 to their short circuited ends is substantially M4, where A is the wavelength defined in equation (I).
  • the characteristic impedance, Z of balanced transmission line section 78 at mid-band frequency, f, is
  • Z is the even mode impedance of section 102 and Z is the magnitude of the impedance of the signal source, not shown, coupled to unbalanced transmission line section 74.
  • the shunt connected short circuited stub sections 100 and 101 each appear as an open circuit or very high impedance connected in shunt with section 102 and thus do not affect the determination of balanced transmission line characteristic impedance Z
  • the characteristic impedance 2 of balanced transmission line section 78 is:
  • FIG. 8 there is shown a top view of a microwave transistor push-pull amplifier according to the invention, having all conductive surfaces and transistors on the top surface 95 of a dielectric substrate.
  • the push-pull amplifier uses the balun illustrated in FIG. 6 as push-pull amplifier input transformer 103 and pushpull amplifier output transformer 104.
  • the numbers identifying the conductive surfaces of the balun illustrated in FIG. 6 are used to identify the conductive surfaces of input and output pushpull amplifier transformers 103 and 104.
  • a detailed explanation of push-pull transformer-coupled power amplifiers is disclosed in Section 4.2 of Electronic Designers Handbook by Landee, Davis and Albrecht.
  • Gate electrode 105 of transistor T is connected to balanced transmission line terminal 80 of input balun 103 and gate electrode 106 of transistor T is connected to balanced transmission line terminal 79 of input balun 103.
  • Source electrode 107 of transistor T, and source electrode 108 of transistor T, are connected to strip-like conductors 109 which are at DC. ground potential.
  • the widths of strip-like conductors 81, 88 and 89 and the separation between inner conductor 81 and outer conductors 88 and 89 of input balun 103 are determined from FIGS. 3 and 4 when the magnitudes of even mode impedance, Z and odd mode impedance, Z are known.
  • Equations (2) and (3) are used to determine the magnitudes of Z and Z necessary for the proper impedance transformation from the known impedance of the input signal source, not shown, to the known input impedance magnitude of transistors T, and T
  • the impedance of the input signal source is 50 ohms and the magnitude of the combined input impedance of transistors T, and T is substantially 200 ohms.
  • the relative dielectric constant, e,, of the dielectric substrate is 2.2.
  • the width of center strip-like conductor 81 of balun 103 is 0.020 inches.
  • the widths of outer strip-like conductors 88 and 89 of balun 103 is 0.020 inches.
  • the separation between center strip-like conductor 81 and outer strip-like conductors 88 and 89 of balun 103 is 0.028 inches.
  • Drain electrode 110 of transistor T is connected to balanced transmission line terminal of output balun 104 and drain electrode 126 of transistor T is connected to balanced transmission line terminal 79 of output balun 104.
  • the widths of strip-like conductors 81, 88 and 89 and the separation between inner conductor 81 and outer conductors 88 and 89 of output balun 104 are determined from FIGS. 3 and 4 when the magnitudes of even mode impedance, Z and odd mode impedance, Z are known. Equations (2) and (3) are used to determine the magnitudes of Z and Z necessary for the proper impedance transformation from the output impedance magnitude of transistors T, and T to the impedance magnitude of the load, not shown, terminating the output signal port.
  • the impedance of the terminating output load is 50 ohms and the magnitude of the combined output impedance of transistors T, and T is substantially 450 ohms.
  • the width of center strip-like conductor 81 of balun 104 is 0.016 inches.
  • the widths of outer strip-like conductors 88 and 89 of balun 104 is 0.016 inches.
  • the separation between center strip-like conductor 81 and outer strip-like conductors 88 and 89 of balun 104 is 0.035 inches.
  • a negative DC. bias voltage of two volts is applied to gates 105 and 106 of Gallium Arsenide Schottkybarrier F ET (Field Effect Transistor) transistors T, and T
  • a positive DC. bias voltage of five volts is applied to drains 110 and 126 of transistors T, and T
  • the gain of the push-pull amplifier was l.5 db over a 1.0 GHZ band of frequencies centered at 5.2 GHz.
  • the magnitude of the output power was 20 mw and the efficiency of the amplifier was 13 percent.
  • a transmission line for electromagnetic energy comprising:
  • first, second and third coplanar strip-like conductors having predetermined widths adjacent to one surface of said dielectric substrate, said first conductor having one edge separated from an adjacent edge of said second conductor by a first predetermined gap and an edge opposite said one edge separated from an adjacent edge of said third conductor by a second predetermined gap, said second conductor being arranged to be at a first R.F. potential relative to said first conductor and said third conductor being arranged to be at a second different R.F. potential relative to said first conductor in the presence of said electromagnetic energy, said first, second and third conductor widths, said dielectric constant, and said first and second predetermined gaps being arranged to form said transmission line, and
  • said electromagnetic energy coupling means is a coaxial connector having an outer conductor connected to one end of said second strip-like conductor and an inner conductor connected to one end of said first strip-like conductor closest to said one end of said second conductor.
  • first, second and third coplanar strip-like conductors having predetermined widths adjacent to one surface of said dielectric substrate, said first conductor having one edge separated from an adjacent edge of said second conductor by a first predetermined gap and an edge opposite said one edge separated from an adjacent edge of said third conductor by a second predetermined gap, said second conductor being arranged to be at a first R.F. potential relative to said first conductor and said third conductor being arranged to be at a second different R.F. potential relative to said first conductor in the presence of said electromagnetic energy, said first, second and third conductor widths, said dielectric constant, and said first and second predetermined gaps being arranged to form said transmission line; and
  • said electromagnetic energy having a first magnetic field component with a first magnitude is confined on said one substrate surface between said first and second strip-like conductors and a second magnetic field component having a magnitude greater than said first magnitude, said second magnetic field component being confined on said one substrate surface between said first and third strip-like conductors.
  • An electromagnetic energy directional coupler operative over a desired band of frequencies comprising:
  • first, second and third coplanar strip-like conductors each having input and output ends and predetermined widths and lengths adjacent to one surface of said dielectric substrate, said first conductor having one edge separated from an adjacent edge of said second conductor over said predetermined length by a first predetermined gap and an edge opposite said one edge separated from an adjacent edge of said third conductor over said predetermined length by a second predetermined gap, said second conductor being arranged to be at a first R.F. potential relative to said first conductor and said third conductor being arranged to be at a second different R,F. potential relative to said first conductor in the presence of said electromagnetic energy, said first, second and third conductor widths and lengths, said dielectric constant, and said first and second predetermined gaps being arranged to form said transmission line;
  • each of said first, second and third conductor predetermined lengths from said input to output ends is substantially an odd multiple of AM, where A is the wavelength at the centerfr eqiiency of said dsfi'e dmdof frequencies.
  • a directional coupler according to claim 5, wherein said second conductor width is equal to said third conductor width and said first predetermined gap is equal to said second predetermined gap.
  • a transmission line for electromagnetic energy comprising:
  • first, second and third coplanar strip-like conductors having predetermined widths adjacent to one surface of said dielectric substrate, said first conductor having one edge separated from an adjacent edge of said second conductor by a first predetermined gap and an edge opposite said one edge separated from an edge of said third conductor by a second predetermined gap;

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