TERMINATIONLESS POWER SPLITTER/COMBINER

摘要

An apparatus is provided. First and second hybrid couplers are provided with each having a first port, a second port, a third port, a fourth port and with each being substantially curvilinear. The fourth ports of the first and second hybrid couplers are first and second isolation port that are mutually coupled. The first port of the first hybrid coupler is configured to carry a first portion of a differential signal, and the first port of the second hybrid coupler is configured to carry a second portion of the differential signal.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
an integrated circuit (IC); and an antenna package that is secured to the IC, wherein the antennal package includes:
a first hybrid coupler having a first port, a second port, a third port, and a fourth port, wherein the fourth port of the first hybrid coupler is a first isolation port, and wherein the first port of the first hybrid coupler is configured to carry a first portion of a differential signal, and wherein the first hybrid coupler is substantially curvilinear, and wherein the first port of the first hybrid coupled is coupled to the IC;a second hybrid coupler having a first port, a second port, a third port, and a fourth port, wherein the fourth port of the second hybrid coupler is a second isolation port, and wherein the first port of the second hybrid coupler is configured to carry a second portion of the differential signal, and wherein the second hybrid coupler is substantially curvilinear, and wherein the first and second isolation ports are mutually coupled, and wherein the first port of the second hybrid coupled is coupled to the IC;a third hybrid coupler having a first port, a second port, a third port, and a fourth port, wherein the fourth port of the third hybrid coupler is a third isolation port, and wherein the first port of the third hybrid coupler is configured to carry the first portion of the differential signal, and wherein the third hybrid coupler is substantially curvilinear, and wherein the first port of the third hybrid coupled is coupled to the IC;a fourth hybrid coupler having a first port, a second port, a third port, and a fourth port, wherein the fourth port of the fourth hybrid coupler is a fourth isolation port, and wherein the first port of the fourth hybrid coupler is configured to carry the second portion of the differential signal, and wherein the fourth hybrid coupler is substantially curvilinear, and wherein the third and fourth isolation ports are mutually coupled, and wherein the first port of the fourth hybrid coupled is coupled to the IC;a first antenna that is coupled to the third and fourth ports of the first hybrid coupler;a second antenna that is coupled to the third and fourth ports of the second hybrid coupler;a third antenna that is coupled to the third and fourth ports of the third hybrid coupler; anda fourth antenna that is coupled to the third and fourth ports of the fourth hybrid coupler.