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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2002
William R. Goyette, San Marcos, CA (US);
Karl D. Peterschmidt, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Trung H. Lam, San Diego, CA (US);
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
A circuit layout for a lumped element dual-balun ( ) where the elements of the dual-balun ( ) are patterned on a monolithic substrate ( ) in a compact design. The dual-balun ( ) includes four inductors ( ) and four capacitors ( ) electrically coupled together to provide two zero phase RF output signals and two 180° phase RF output signals. The inductors ( ) are symmetrically disposed in a rectangular area on the substrate ( ). A first pair of the inductors ( ) is positioned at one end of the rectangular area, and a second pair of the inductors ( ) is positioned at an opposite end of the rectangular area. The capacitors ( ) are formed on the monolithic substrate ( ) in a central circuit area ( ) between the first pair ( ) and the second pair of inductors ( ). RF output lines ( ) are coupled to circuit elements in the circuit area ( ) and extend out of the circuit area ( ) between the first a pair and the second pair of the inductors ( ).