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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
May. 17, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roland Baur, Villingen-Schwenningen, DE;
Markus Laudin, Huefingen, DE;
Christian Vollmer, Hinterzarten, DE;
Assignee:
IMS Connector Systems GmbH, Loffingen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01P 3/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01P 3/08 ;
Abstract
A strip line directional coupler includes a controlled amount of potting compound applied to establish a desired coupling factor between at least two cooperating strip lines. In one embodiment the strip line directional coupler is positioned in a housing that is filled with the potting compound until the desired coupling factor is established. A network analyzer monitors the coupling factor as the potting compound is added. Once the desired coupling factor is established, the flow of potting compound into the housing is automatically terminated.