KR20160019380A

KR20160019380A - Tunable coupler and stripline coupler

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Publication number: KR20160019380A
Application number: KR1020150112254A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이동호
Original assignee: 한밭대학교 산학협력단
Priority date: 2014-08-11
Filing date: 2015-08-10
Publication date: 2016-02-19
Also published as: KR101811245B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tunable coupler and a tunable coupler using a strip line. More particularly, a 3dB or 10dB coupler with a smaller area is formed without needing an additional bonding wire process. A coupling coefficient is controlled by transferring two substrates in parallel. A coupler combined with a CPW or micro strip line is independently slid. Thereby, the coupling coefficient is controlled.

Description

Tunable coupler and stripline coupler [0002]

The present invention relates to a variable coupler using a variable coupler and a stripline. More specifically, the present invention relates to a variable coupler, and more particularly, to a coupler that does not require an additional bonding wire process, And the coupling coefficient is adjusted by sliding the couplers coupling the microstrip lines independently of each other.

In general, the coupler artificially adjusts the degree of coupling, which is a device that allows the desired power to be transmitted to one side by arbitrarily adjusting the length and spacing of the line.

Here, coupling generally means a phenomenon in which alternating signal energy is transmitted electronically between independent spaces or lines.

On the other hand, the 3dB coupler is typically a branchline coupler, a Wilkinson divider, and a Lange coupler.

Among them, the Lange coupler increases the coupling coefficient of the directional coupler and divides the signal into two output ports in half, and the phase has 90 °.

Since the Lange coupler corresponding to such a 3-dB coupler typically has a narrow band characteristic, it has been known in the art to use a method of widening into two sections and three sections to broaden the bandwidth.

In order to do this, there is a method of widening in the horizontal direction. In the case of 3 or 2 sections, the size of the section is larger than the size of one section.

In order to solve these problems, a technique related to a conventional 3 dB coupler has been proposed in Korean Patent No. 10-1190234 ("a flat broadband 3 dB branch line coupler using an open line") with a small size, And a 3 dB branch line coupler capable of precisely setting a bandwidth of an input / output signal to a desired wide band by adjusting the size of capacitive or inductive coupling between a coupled line and an open line. .

According to the conventional invention, the 3dB coupler operates as a 3-dB coupler when the coupling coefficient between the waveguides is 0.7. In this case, the 3 dB coupler outputs the input signal to the direct port and the coupled port exactly in half. On the other hand, since the coupling coefficient is fixed, it is impossible to vary the coupling degree and the operation bandwidth is also fixed.

Further, in the case of the Lange coupler, an additional bonding wire process is required, and a multi-layer structure is required.

The 10dB coupler adopts the same concept as the 3dB coupler, but because of the small coupling, the two conductors can be made in a coupled line structure that is arranged horizontally side by side. As with the 3 dB coupler, the coupling coefficient is fixed, so it is not possible to vary the degree of coupling and the operating bandwidth is also fixed.

Korean Patent No. 10-1190234 (Registered on October 10, 2012)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a 3-dB coupler having a smaller area, which does not require an additional bonding wire process, And a variable coupler.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a variable coupler using a stripline in which a coupling coefficient is adjusted by sliding a strip line coupler having two microstrip line substrates independently of each other.

The variable coupler according to the present invention is characterized in that when a direction perpendicular to the x direction is referred to as a y direction and a direction orthogonal to the x direction and the y direction is referred to as a z direction, a first conductor disposed on one side in the z direction of the first dielectric A second conductor and a second dielectric located on the other side of the first dielectric in the z direction are located. The first conductor and the first dielectric may be regarded as a single cross-section substrate to be referred to as a first substrate, the second conductor and the second dielectric may be regarded as another cross-section substrate, And the second substrate are separated from each other so as to be movable in parallel in the y direction.

The first conductor or the second conductor may include a waveguide which divides the conductor in three directions in the x direction and is disposed between the conductors along the x direction.

The first conductor and the second conductor are arranged so that their opposed faces in the z direction coincide with each other.

In addition, the first conductor and the second conductor may be arranged so that all or only a part of the opposing face in the z direction is overlapped or spaced apart by a predetermined distance, so that the first conductor and the second conductor are not superposed.

Further, the waveguide is extended toward the center.

In addition, the width in the y-direction increases as the surface between the waveguides increases toward the center.

The strip line variable coupler includes a strip line variable coupler in which a plurality of micro strip lines are overlapped with each other, and the micro strip lines are slid in the horizontal direction opposite to each other.

The strip line variable coupler may include a first conductor for grounding at one side; A first dielectric provided on one surface of the first conductor; And a second conductor, which is thinner than the first conductor, at a center of one side of the first dielectric; And a third conductor provided on the other side; A second dielectric provided on the other surface of the third conductor; And a fourth conductor, which is fixed to the other surface of the second dielectric and is thinner than the third conductor, wherein the second conductor and the fourth conductor are horizontally spaced apart, The microstrip line and the second microstrip line are slid.

One end of the second conductor includes a first port; And the other end is formed with a second port, and one end of the fourth conductor is connected to the third port; And the other end is formed with a fourth port.

The second conductor and the fourth conductor are each formed in a straight line.

Each of the second conductor and the fourth conductor may be partially bent from both ends of the first conductor and the fourth conductor and may be formed in a straight line in the center.

It should be understood, however, that the terminology or words of the present specification and claims should not be construed in an ordinary sense or a literal sense, and that the inventors shall not be limited to the concept of a term It should be construed in accordance with the meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that it can be properly defined. Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the technical ideas of the present invention are described. Therefore, It is to be understood that equivalents and modifications are possible.

The variable coupler according to the present invention can realize a 3-dB coupler without adding a bonding wire process, and can realize a 3-dB coupler with a small area using a double-sided substrate. Further, there is an effect that cost can be reduced by using a double-sided substrate without adding a bonding wire process.

Further, the coupling coefficient of the 3-dB coupler can be adjusted by sliding two substrates.

In addition, the coupler coupling the microstrip lines independently slides to control the coupling coefficient.

1 is a perspective view of a coupler according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a plan view of a coupler according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A 'of the coupler according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a sectional view taken along line A-A 'of the coupler according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view of a coupler according to a third embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a plan view of a coupler according to a third embodiment of the present invention;
7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B 'of a coupler according to a third embodiment of the present invention;
8 is a perspective view of a coupler according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;
9 is a plan view of a coupler according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;
10 is a sectional view taken along the line C-C 'of the coupler according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a perspective view of a coupler according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;
12 is a plan view of a coupler according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;
13 is a sectional view taken along the line D-D 'of the coupler according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a perspective view of a coupler according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention;
15 is a plan view of a coupler according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention;
16 is a sectional view taken along line E-E 'of the coupler according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
17 is a perspective view of a strip line coupler according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
18 is a front view of a strip line coupler according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
19 is a perspective view of a strip line coupler according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.
20 is a perspective view of a strip line coupler according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention;
21 is a front view of a strip line coupler according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention;
22 is a perspective view of a strip line coupler according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, a variable coupler using a variable coupler and a microstrip line according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following drawings are provided by way of example so that those skilled in the art can fully understand the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the following drawings, but may be embodied in other forms. In addition, like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification.

In this case, unless otherwise defined, technical terms and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. In the following description and the accompanying drawings, A description of known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the description of the present invention will be omitted.

The variable coupler of the present invention relates to a configuration in which the coupling coefficient can be adjusted by reducing the area of the coupler itself by arranging the coupler on both sides and changing the structure of the coupler.

1 is a perspective view of the coupler according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

1, when a direction orthogonal to the x direction is referred to as a y direction and a direction orthogonal to the x direction and the y direction is referred to as a z direction, a first conductor 100 and a second conductor 100, A second conductor 200 disposed on the other side in the z direction, and a second substrate made of a second dielectric material, and a dielectric material is in contact with the first substrate.

The first substrate and the second substrate are separated from each other so that they can move in parallel in the y direction. The coupler according to an embodiment of the present invention has four ports at the ends of the center plane 500 of each conductor have.

Port 1 510 is an input port, port 4 540 is an isolation port, ports 2 520 (Direct Port) and 3 (530) (Coupled Port) And outputs the power in two.

The phase difference between the signals output from the port 2 520 and the port 3 530 is 90 degrees.

In other words, the power inputted to the input port is divided into two output signals through the port 2 520 and the port 3 530, The output signal has a phase difference of 90 degrees.

2 is a plan view of the coupler according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the first conductor 100 or the second conductor 200 divides the conductor into three parts in the x direction, and the waveguide 400 is disposed between the conductors along the x direction.

According to the waveguide 400, electromagnetic ac signal energy is transmitted to each other, which is called a coupling.

At this time, the coupling is controlled through the area and the width of the waveguide 400.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A 'of the coupler according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, in the first embodiment, the first conductor 100 and the second conductor 200 are arranged so that their facing surfaces in the z direction coincide with each other.

More specifically, two waveguides 400 are positioned parallel to the upper and lower surfaces of both substrates.

Accordingly, it is advantageous in that it requires less area and requires no additional bonding wire process in the Lange coupler because two single-sided boards or two double-sided boards are used.

Here, the bonding wire process is to attach a lead wire to the electrodes of semiconductor parts and to heat the semiconductor chip and lead wires of the PCB substrate or lead wires made of gold, aluminum or copper to electrically connect the two leads on the PCB substrate, It is a pressing process.

In addition, in general, a multi-layer substrate is used. In this case, since material cost and via process are added, a fabrication cost is increased, so that it is possible to reduce this by using a double-sided substrate.

4 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A 'of the coupler according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

In the second embodiment according to the present invention, the first conductor 100 and the second conductor 200 are arranged so that only a part of the opposing surface is overlapped in the z direction.

The coupler operates as a 3-dB coupler when the coupling coefficient between the waveguides 400 is 0.7. In this case, the 3-dB coupler outputs the input signals to the port 2 520 and the port 3 530 by exactly half thereof. On the other hand, if the coupling coefficient is greater than or less than 0.7, the input signal becomes larger on one side and the output is not halved. Therefore, the coupling coefficient may be reduced or increased.

Here, if the coupling coefficient is increased or decreased, it can be seen that the coupling becomes larger or weaker.

Here, the coupling is a phenomenon that alternating signal energy is transmitted electronically from line to line, and a magnetic field is formed around the waveguide 400. When the lines are adjacent to each other, the magnetic fields meet each other and influence each other. I will write an expression.

Accordingly, in the structure of the first embodiment, when the width 410 of the waveguide becomes narrower than an appropriate distance, the coupling between the two waveguides becomes weak. Alternatively, if the width 410 of the waveguide is wider than an appropriate distance, the coupling between the two waveguides becomes too large and the output does not operate normally.

On the other hand, if the overlapping area 600 between the first conductor 100 and the waveguide 400 of the second conductor 200 is narrowed, the coupling is reduced and the overlapping area 600 is widened, do.

Here, the second embodiment of the present invention is a structure in which two substrates are moved in parallel in the y-axis direction when coupling is to be reduced.

That is, when the first conductor 100 and the second conductor 200 are slightly offset from each other, only a part of the opposing faces of the first conductor 100 and the second conductor 200 are overlapped in the z direction. That is, The width 410 of the waveguide becomes rather large, so that the coupling is weakened.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the coupler according to the third embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a plan view of the coupler according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a plan view of the coupler according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Sectional view taken along line B-B 'of FIG.

5 to 7, the third embodiment of the present invention is a structure in which the waveguide 400 is extended toward the center.

More specifically, the width of the surface between the waveguides 400 remains unchanged, and the width of the waveguide 400 widens in the middle and then narrows to the original width.

An example of the structure in which the waveguide 400 is extended toward the center can be extended to a semicircular shape. It can also be expanded into triangular or square shapes.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments.

This third embodiment is a structure that can be applied to the case where coupling is to be raised as opposed to the second embodiment.

When the outer side surfaces of the first conductor 100 and the second conductor 200 are arranged so as to be spaced apart from each other as the center of the first conductor 100 and the second conductor 200 move away from each other, The electrical coupling between the waveguides 400 becomes larger, and the coupling coefficient increases.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the coupler according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 9 is a plan view of the coupler according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 10 is a plan view of the coupler according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, Sectional view taken along line C-C 'of FIG.

8 to 10, the fourth embodiment according to the present invention has a structure in which the width in the y direction increases as the plane 500 between the waveguides 400 is centered.

If the overlapping area 600 between the first conductor 100 and the waveguide 400 of the second conductor 200 is narrowed, the coupling is reduced. If the overlapping area 600 is widened, the coupling becomes large.

Here, the fourth embodiment according to the present invention is a structure that can be applied when a coupling needs to be raised.

This is because as the surface 600 between the waveguides is expanded in the middle, the area where the surfaces between the first conductor 100 and the second conductor 200 are overlapped becomes wider, .

An example of a structure in which the surfaces between the waveguides are widened can be extended in the form of a semicircle. It can also be expanded into triangular or square shapes.

Accordingly, the fourth embodiment is a structure that increases the coupling coefficient by increasing the overlapping area 600 of the surfaces between the waveguides 400 on the principle opposite to the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the coupler according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 12 is a plan view of the coupler according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 13 is a plan view of the coupler according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, Sectional view taken along line D-D 'in FIG.

11 to 13, a fifth embodiment according to the present invention is a structure in which two substrates are fixed by using a screw hole, a female screw, and a male screw.

Since the first conductor 100 and the second conductor 200 are precisely overlapped with each other, the coupling can be maximized. In this position, the female screw and the male screw are fixed through the screw holes of both the boards, . The number of threaded holes and the number of threads can be freely set within a range where both substrates can be fixed and parallel.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the coupler according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 15 is a plan view of the coupler according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 16 is a plan view of the coupler according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, Sectional view taken along line E-E 'of FIG.

14 to 16, a sixth embodiment according to the present invention is a structure in which two substrates are fixed by using a screw hole, a female screw, and a male screw.

Since the first conductor 100 and the second conductor 200 are partially overlapped with each other, the coupling can be reduced. In this position, the female screw and the male screw are fixed through the screw holes of the both boards, Fixed. The number of threaded holes and the number of threads can be freely set within a range where both substrates can be fixed and parallel.

Here, the sixth embodiment according to the present invention is a structure that can be obtained by moving the two substrates of the fifth embodiment in parallel when coupling is to be reduced.

Hereinafter, the operation of the present invention will be described.

The design process of the present invention is as follows.

In general, mutual inductance, which is the main cause of coupling phenomenon, means signal exchange by the surrounding magnetic field between two lines. The mutual inductance is divided into two according to the current direction of two adjacent lines.

That is, the mutual inductance may become larger or smaller depending on the current direction of the two conductors, which means that the coupling amount may eventually change.

Since the amount of coupling depends on the current direction of the two lines, it is necessary to consider the current direction. Therefore, the generated analysis method is the Even mode / Odd mode analysis method.

The even / odd mode analysis method divides the conditions of the coupling lines into an even mode and an odd mode where the current direction is the same and the current direction is different (odd mode) Since there is no way to know how the current direction will be the same or different at any point in time, we need to calculate the impedance by creating an equivalent circuit for the two possibilities and then combine it mathematically to get the following two And the impedance relation considering all of them is implemented.

Therefore, first, the characteristic impedance of the odd mode is found to be 20.7? In the 3 dB coupler according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Then, in the even mode of the structure according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, Ω, the 3 dB coupler with the characteristic impedance of about 50 Ω can be obtained by applying the above relation.

In all RF circuits, a characteristic impedance is given. This is an impedance to reference a single circuit or system, and generally uses 50 ohms in a circuit. This impedance value itself does not have any characteristic, but a reference impedance makes it more meaningful for each of the components to have compatibility with each other at the input / output stage. If all inputs and outputs of RF parts are united at 50 ohms, they can be connected without special impedance matching.

Therefore, the present invention is also advantageous in that a 3-dB coupler having a characteristic impedance of 50 ohms can be obtained.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a strip line variable coupler 5 according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 18 is a front view of a strip line variable coupler 5 according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention, 8 is a perspective view of a strip line variable coupler 5 according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

17 and 18, a strip line variable coupler 5 in which microstrip lines 3 and 4 are juxtaposed with each other, wherein the strip line variable coupler 5 is partially overlapped and the microstrip line 3 , 4) can slide in the horizontal direction opposite to each other.

Here, the means and configuration in which the microstrip lines 3 and 4 are slid may be the same as the concept of the structure according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, the strip line variable coupler 5 includes a first conductor 300 on one side for grounding; A first dielectric (30) provided on one surface of the first conductor (300); And a second conductor (400) which is thinner than the first conductor (300) at the center of one side of the first dielectric (30). And a third conductor (500) provided on the other side; A second dielectric (40) provided on the other surface of the third conductor (500); And a fourth conductor (600) fixed to the other surface of the second dielectric (40) and thinner than the third conductor (500); and a second microstrip line (4) The first microstrip line 400 and the fourth conductor 600 are horizontally spaced apart and the first microstrip line 3 and the second microstrip line 4 are slid.

One end of the second conductor 400 has a first port 550; One end of the fourth conductor 600 is connected to the third port 570; and the other end is connected to the second port 560; And the fourth port 580 at the other end.

In the stripline coupler 5 according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, the second conductor 400 and the fourth conductor 600 are straight lines.

In this case, since the second microstrip line 4 provided on the upper side is spaced away from the second conductor 400 in one direction, it is possible to adjust the gap, thereby controlling the coupling coefficient.

In the strip line coupler 5 according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention, the second conductor 400 and the fourth conductor 600 are partially bent from both ends thereof, do.

The coupling coefficient increases as the distance in the horizontal direction between the second conductor 400 and the fourth conductor 600 becomes shorter. When the coupling coefficient is increased, the second conductor 400 And the fourth conductor 600 are formed in a straight line, it may be difficult for the connector to be connected to the first port 550 to the fourth port 580.

Here, since the connector has a predetermined volume and its position can be changed, the distance between the first port 550 and the third port 570 and the distance between the second port 560 and the fourth port 580, May be disposed in consideration of the size and position of the connector.

At this time, since the second microstrip line 4 is slid in the horizontal direction by being spaced apart from the center of the second conductor 400 in one direction, coupling is controlled through a portion formed by a predetermined straight line at the center The second conductor 400 and the fourth conductor 600 are bent and extended so that the connector can be easily coupled according to size and position.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a strip line variable coupler 900 according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 21 is a front view of a strip line variable coupler 900 according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention, 10 is a perspective view of a strip line variable coupler 900 according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention.

20 and 21, a strip line variable coupler 900 includes microstrip lines 810 and 820 juxtaposed about an additional dielectric layer 830, wherein the strip line variable coupler 900 includes all Or the microstrip lines 810 and 820 can be slid in the horizontal direction opposite to each other.

Here, the means and configuration in which the microstrip lines 810 and 820 are slid may be the same as the concept of the structure according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

In more detail, the strip line variable coupler 900 includes a first conductor 840 for grounding at one side; A first dielectric 850 provided on one surface of the first conductor 840; And a second conductor (860) thinner than the first conductor (840) at the center of one side of the first dielectric (850). And a third conductor 870 provided on the other side; A second dielectric 880 provided on the other surface of the third conductor 870; And a fourth conductor (890) fixed to the other surface of the second dielectric body (880) and thinner than the third conductor (870), wherein the second microstrip line (820) The first microstrip line 860 and the fourth conductor 890 overlap each other in the vertical direction with the third dielectric 820 interposed therebetween and the first microstrip line 810 and the second microstrip line 820 are slid Lt; / RTI >

One end of the second conductor 860 has a first port 910; And the other end of the fourth conductor 890 is formed with a third port 930; And the fourth port 940 at the other end.

In the stripline coupler 900 according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention, the second conductor 860 and the fourth conductor 890 are straight lines.

At this time, the first microstrip line 810 provided on the lower side and the second microstrip line 820 provided on the upper side are slid in opposite directions about the third dielectric body 830, The coupling coefficient can be adjusted.

Meanwhile, in the strip line coupler 900 according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention, the second conductor 860 and the fourth conductor 890 are partially bent from both ends thereof, do.

More specifically, as the distance in the horizontal direction between the second conductor 860 and the fourth conductor 890 is shorter, the coupling coefficient becomes larger. When the coupling coefficient is the largest, the second conductor 860 and the fourth conductor 890 are vertically overlapped and it may be difficult for the connector to be connected to the first port 910 to the fourth port 940.

Since the connector has a predetermined volume and its position can be changed, the distance between the first port 910 and the third port 930 and the distance between the second port 920 and the fourth port 940, May be disposed in consideration of the size and position of the connector.

At this time, the first microstrip line 810 and the second microstrip line 820 are horizontally and slid on the third dielectric 8300 in a direction opposite to each other, And the second conductor 860 and the fourth conductor 890 are bent and extended so that the connector can be easily coupled according to size and position.

In other words, the variable coupler according to the present invention can realize a 3-dB coupler without adding a bonding wire process, and can be implemented with a small area using a double-sided board. Further, there is an effect that cost can be reduced by using a double-sided substrate without adding a bonding wire process.

Further, the coupling can be adjusted through a simple structure change.

In addition, the coupler coupling the microstrip lines (3, 4) 810, 820 is independently slidable, thereby controlling the coupling coefficient.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, And various modifications and changes may be made thereto by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

Therefore, it is to be understood that the subject matter of the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and all of the equivalents or equivalents of the claims are included in the scope of the present invention will be.

1: first substrate 2: second substrate
3, 810: first microstrip line 4, 820: second microstrip line
5, 900: Strip line variable coupler
10, 850: first dielectric 20, 880: second dielectric
830: Third dielectric
100, 300, 840: first conductor 200, 400, 860: second conductor
500, 870: third conductor 600, 890: fourth conductor
400: waveguide 500: center face of conductor
410: width of waveguide
510, 910: Port 1 520, 920: Port 2
530, 930: port 3 540, 940: port 4
550: first port 560: second port
570: third port 580: fourth port
600: overlapping area between waveguides

Claims

In the variable coupler,
when a direction orthogonal to the x direction is referred to as a y direction and a direction orthogonal to the x direction and the y direction is referred to as a z direction,
a first substrate (1) composed of a first conductor (100) located on one side in the z direction and a first dielectric (10) located on the lower side of the first conductor;
a second substrate (2) composed of a second conductor (200) located on the other side in the z direction and a second dielectric (20) located on the second conductor;
The first substrate (1) and the second substrate (2) are characterized in that the dielectrics of the respective substrates are in contact with each other and the conductors of the respective substrates are on the outer surface,
Wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are separated from each other so that they can move in parallel in the y direction.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first conductor (100) or the second conductor (200) comprises a waveguide (400) that divides the conductor into three equal parts and is arranged along the x direction between the conductors.

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the first conductor (100) and the second conductor (200) are arranged so that their facing surfaces in the z direction coincide with each other.

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the first conductor (100) and the second conductor (200) are arranged so that only a part of the opposing surface is overlapped in the z direction.

3. The method of claim 2,
And the waveguide (400) extends toward the center.

3. The method of claim 2,
And the width (410) in the y direction increases as the plane (500) between the waveguides (400) is centered.

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the first conductor (100) and the second conductor (200) do not overlap and are spaced apart from the opposed surface in the y direction by a predetermined distance.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first substrate (1) and the second substrate (2) are fixed using screws so that the first substrate (1) and the second substrate (2) can be fixed after parallel movement.

9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the screw for fixing the substrate (1, 2) is a conductor and electrically connects the ground plane of the first substrate (1) and the ground plane of the second substrate (2).

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the conductor of the substrate (1, 2) is embodied as a transmission line of a coplanar waveguide (CPW) structure.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the conductors of the substrate (1, 2) are implemented as transmission lines of a slot line structure.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the conductor of the substrate (1, 2) is embodied as a transmission line of a stripline structure.

And a strip line variable coupler (5) having microstrip lines (3, 4) juxtaposed to each other, wherein the strip line variable coupler (5) partially overlaps and the microstrip lines Wherein the slider is slidable in a horizontal direction.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the strip line variable coupler (5)
A first conductor (300) for grounding on one side; A first dielectric (30) provided on one surface of the first conductor (300); And a second conductor (400) which is thinner than the first conductor (300) at the center of one side of the first dielectric (30). And
A third conductor 500 provided on the other side; A second dielectric (40) provided on the other surface of the third conductor (500); And a fourth conductor (600) fixed to the other surface of the second dielectric (40) and thinner than the third conductor (500); and a second microstrip line (4)
Characterized in that the second conductor (400) and the fourth conductor (600) are horizontally spaced and the first microstrip line (3) and the second microstrip line (4) are slid. ).

15. The method of claim 14,
One end of the second conductor 400 has a first port 550; And the other end is formed with a second port 560,
One end of the fourth conductor 600 has a third port 570; And a fourth port (580) at the other end.

16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the second conductor (400) and the fourth conductor (600) are straight lines.

16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the second conductor (400) and the fourth conductor (600) are partially bent from both ends thereof and are formed in a straight line in the center at a predetermined length.

A strip line variable coupler 900 having microstrip lines 810 and 820 juxtaposed about an additional dielectric 830, wherein the strip line variable coupler 900 overlaps all or only a portion of the strip line variable coupler 900, Wherein the strip lines (810, 820) are slidable in a horizontal direction opposite to each other.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the strip line variable coupler (900)
A first conductor 840 for grounding at one side; A first dielectric 850 provided on one surface of the first conductor 840; And a second conductor (860) thinner than the first conductor (840) at the center of one side of the first dielectric (850). And
A third conductor 870 provided on the other side; A second dielectric 880 provided on the other surface of the third conductor 870; And a fourth conductor (890) fixed to the other surface of the second dielectric body (880) and thinner than the third conductor (870), the second microstrip line (820)
The second conductor 860 and the fourth conductor 890 overlap each other in the vertical direction with the third dielectric 830 interposed therebetween and the first microstrip line 810 and the second microstrip line 820 overlap each other, Is slid. &Lt; / RTI >

20. The method of claim 19,
One end of the second conductor 860 has a first port 910; And the other end is formed with a second port 920,
One end of the fourth conductor 890 has a third port 930; And a fourth port (940) at the other end.

21. The method of claim 20,
Wherein the second conductor (860) and the fourth conductor (890) are formed in a straight line.

21. The method of claim 20,
Wherein the second conductor (860) and the fourth conductor (890) are partially bent from both ends of the first conductor (860) and the fourth conductor (890), respectively.