EP1168480A1 - Transition pour guides d'ondes orientés orthogonalement - Google Patents

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EP1168480A1
EP1168480A1 EP01305390A EP01305390A EP1168480A1 EP 1168480 A1 EP1168480 A1 EP 1168480A1 EP 01305390 A EP01305390 A EP 01305390A EP 01305390 A EP01305390 A EP 01305390A EP 1168480 A1 EP1168480 A1 EP 1168480A1
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    • H01P—WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE
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  • the present invention relates to a transition for orthogonally oriented waveguides, with a transformation stage which has a first elongated opening for connecting a first waveguide, which is designed for guiding a first basic wave type, and a second elongated opening for connecting a second waveguide, for guiding of a second basic wave type, wherein the first elongated opening and the second elongated opening are aligned orthogonally to one another.
  • the known generic transitions are realized, for example, by a combination of several waveguide sections which are twisted relative to one another.
  • a description of such a transition can be found, for example, in the "Taschenbuch der Hochfrequenztechnik, Meinke / Grundlach, 2nd edition, pages 399 ff.”.
  • the production of such a transition from several waveguide sections is very complex and a further problem is that such transitions cannot be used in so-called integrated waveguide circuits, which are realized by the half-shell technology.
  • the waveguide transition has a first part which extends from one end of the rectangular-like cross section to a central section with an L-shaped cross section and a second part which extends from the central section to the other end of the rectangular cross section; that the height extension of the inwardly projecting web at one end of the waveguide transition has essentially the same direction as the long side of the rectangular cross section at the other end of the waveguide transition; and that the L-shaped central section on one side of the web has a smaller extent than the rectangular-like cross section and on the other side of the web has a corresponding extent greater than has the rectangular-like cross section in the height direction of the inwardly projecting web.
  • the transition according to EP 0392999B1 is also composed of several waveguide sections with different cross-sectional geometries. However, the production of this transition is complex and the required overall length is relatively large, which is disadvantageous in particular in connection with integrated waveguide circuits.
  • the transformation stage has a substantially rectangular geometry with a height, a width and a depth, the height and the width being selected such that both the first basic wave type and the second basic wave type in FIG the transformation stage are spreadable, a compact, easily manufactured transition with a comparatively short overall length is created, which adapts the fundamental wave types of two orthogonally oriented waveguides with little reflection over a wide frequency range.
  • the structure according to the invention results in a hybrid wave type in the transformation stage, by means of which a transformation between the first basic wave type and the second basic wave type is achieved.
  • the transition according to the invention can, for example, be integrated as a component in planar waveguide circuits.
  • the optimal installation position can be achieved with complex integrated waveguide circuits or coupling for each component can be achieved.
  • very good electrical properties are achieved over a very wide frequency range.
  • a length or depth of the transition according to the invention enables optimal energy transport, the shortest and preferred possible length or depth being approximately ⁇ / 4.
  • the width and the height of the transformation stage have similar dimensions, the corresponding limit wavelengths ⁇ iH01 and ⁇ iH10 and thus the waveguide wavelengths of the wave types H10 and H01 are similar in the region of the transformation stage.
  • ⁇ H01 ⁇ ⁇ H10 t ⁇ ( ⁇ H10 + ⁇ H01 ) / 8 ⁇ ⁇ H10 / 4 ⁇ ⁇ H01 / 4.
  • ⁇ can be the mean waveguide wavelength of the useful frequency band of the first and second waveguides.
  • the first elongated opening is preferably arranged in the front end face of the transformation stage, and the second elongated opening is preferably arranged in the rear end face of the transformation stage.
  • the first elongated opening can be arranged horizontally in the upper or lower region of the front face of the transformation stage.
  • the length of the first elongated opening may be approximately the width of the transformation step in certain embodiments. This is particularly useful if the first waveguide is connected directly to the transformation stage, that is to say without an interposed aperture and without a further transformation stage.
  • the second elongated opening is preferably arranged vertically in the left or right region of the rear end face of the transformation stage. Particularly when the second elongated opening is located immediately adjacent to the left or right edge of the rear face of the transformation stage, good results are achieved.
  • the length of the second elongated opening may be approximately the height of the transformation step in certain embodiments. This solution in turn is appropriate if the second waveguide is connected directly to the transformation stage, that is to say without an interposed aperture and without a further transformation stage.
  • the first opening is connected to a further transformation stage which is provided for connecting the first waveguide.
  • the further transformation stage can be arranged symmetrically to the cross section of the first waveguide and asymmetrically to the transformation stage.
  • the further transformation stage is arranged with a different symmetry or asymmetrically depending on the overall structure.
  • its width may be smaller than that of the transformation level.
  • the first opening is connected to a first diaphragm, which is provided for connecting the first waveguide.
  • This first aperture can also increase the bandwidth of the transition.
  • the width of the first aperture can be smaller than the width of the Transformation stage, depending on the desired transmission behavior.
  • the second opening can be connected to a second aperture, which is provided for connecting the second waveguide.
  • the width of the second aperture can then be smaller than the height of the transformation stage.
  • the transition according to the invention can be implemented by the half-shell technique, it can be produced in a simple manner, for example by a milling process.
  • transition according to the invention can be formed by an integrated waveguide circuit or can be part of such an integrated waveguide circuit.
  • the first waveguide and the second waveguide can optionally have different cross-sectional dimensions.
  • a standard waveguide width: height ⁇ 1: 2
  • a waveguide with a reduced width width: height ⁇ 1: 4
  • the first and the second waveguide are formed by two different standard waveguides with different fundamental wavelengths.
  • the cross section of the waveguide does not have to be exactly rectangular, but it can also be rounded Rectangular geometries or elliptical waveguides can be used.
  • a hybrid wave type is created in the transformation stage, through which the transformation takes place.
  • FIG. 1 shows a one-stage embodiment of a transition for orthogonally oriented waveguides H1, H2.
  • the transition comprises a transformation stage T, which has an essentially rectangular geometry.
  • the height of the transformation stage T is designated with h, the width with b and the depth with t.
  • the transformation stage T has a first elongated opening for connecting a first waveguide H1, which is designed for guiding a first basic wave type H10.
  • the height h and the width b of the transformation stage T are chosen such that both the first basic wave type H10 and the second basic wave type H01 can spread in the transformation stage T.
  • ⁇ is the waveguide wavelength of the H10 or H01 wave type in the region of the transformation stage T, preferably the mean waveguide wavelength of the useful frequency band.
  • the first elongated opening is arranged in the lower region of the front end face S1 of the transformation stage T, and the length 11 of the first elongated opening corresponds to the width b of the transformation stage T.
  • the second elongated opening is arranged in the right area of the rear end face S2 of the transformation stage T, and the length 12 of the second elongated opening corresponds to the height h of the transformation stage T.
  • FIG. 2 shows a second two-stage embodiment of the transition according to the invention.
  • the transformation stage T has a first elongated opening for connecting a first waveguide H1, which is designed for guiding a first basic wave type H10.
  • the basic direction of polarization of the first basic wave type H10 is indicated in FIG. 2 by the corresponding arrow.
  • the transformation stage T has a second elongated opening for connecting a second waveguide H2, which is designed for guiding a second basic wave type H01.
  • the basic polarization of the second basic wave type H01 is also indicated in FIG. 2 by a corresponding arrow.
  • the height h and the width b of the transformation stage T are selected such that both the first basic wave type H10 and the second basic wave type H01 can be propagated in the transformation stage T.
  • the first elongated opening is arranged in the lower region of the front end face S1 of the transformation stage T, the width of the first opening being somewhat smaller in this embodiment than the width b of the transformation stage T.
  • the second elongated opening is arranged in the right region of the rear end face S2 of the transformation stage T, the length of the second elongated opening corresponding to the height h of the transformation stage T in the embodiment shown in FIG.
  • the first elongated opening and the second elongated opening are thus aligned orthogonally to one another.
  • the first waveguide H1 is not directly connected to the first elongated opening, but via a further transformation stage T10.
  • the width of the further transformation stage T10 corresponds to the width of the first elongated opening, that is to say it is somewhat smaller than the width b of the transformation stage T.
  • FIGS. 3 to 5 show a third three-stage embodiment of the transition according to the invention, wherein FIG. 3 shows a perspective schematic illustration, FIG. 4 shows a top view and FIG. 5 shows a side view of the third embodiment of the transition.
  • the transformation stage T has a first elongated opening for connecting a first waveguide H1, which is designed for guiding a first basic wave type H10. The basic direction of polarization of this first basic wave type H10 is indicated in FIG. 3 by a corresponding arrow.
  • the transformation stage T has a second elongated opening for connecting a second waveguide H2, which is designed for guiding a second basic wave type H01.
  • the basic direction of polarization of the second basic wave type H01 is also indicated in FIG. 3 by a corresponding arrow.
  • the transformation stage T has an essentially rectangular geometry with a height h, a width b and a depth t.
  • the height h and the width b are chosen such that both the first basic wave type H10 and the second basic wave type H01 can be propagated in the transformation stage T.
  • the first elongated opening of the transformation stage T is arranged in the lower region of the front end face S1 of the transformation stage T.
  • the second elongated opening is arranged in the right area of the rear end face S2 of the transformation stage T.
  • the first elongated opening and the second elongated opening are thus aligned orthogonally to one another.
  • the first waveguide H1 in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 is not directly connected to the first elongated opening in the front end face of the transformation stage T, but a first aperture B1 is provided, via which the first waveguide H1 communicates with the first elongated opening.
  • a first aperture B1 is provided, via which the first waveguide H1 communicates with the first elongated opening.
  • the width of the first opening and the first diaphragm B1 is selected in this embodiment in such a way that it is somewhat smaller than the width b of the transformation stage T.
  • the second waveguide H2 is also not directly connected to the second elongated opening in the right region of the rear end face S2 of the transformation stage T, but a second diaphragm B2, which is connected to the second elongated opening, connects the second waveguide H2 to the second elongated opening.
  • the width of the second elongated opening and the width of the second diaphragm B2 are selected such that they are somewhat less than the height h of the transformation stage T.
  • the second waveguide H2 is connected asymmetrically with respect to the second aperture B2 in this embodiment, although this is not absolutely necessary.
  • the first diaphragm B1 and the second diaphragm B2 are arranged asymmetrically at the transformation stage T, in such a way that the first diaphragm B1 is located on the lower edge of the front end face S1 and the second panel B2 on the right Edge of the rear end face S2 are arranged.
  • the length of the waveguide section T is somewhat shorter than ⁇ / 4 of the mean waveguide wavelength of the useful frequency band in the case shown.
  • This structure of the transition creates a hybrid wave type in the transformation stage T, through which the transformation between the orthogonal H10 and H01 wave types is achieved.
  • the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 enables a reflection characteristic with a Chebyshev curve to be achieved, which has three zeros, in order to thus realize the correspondingly large useful bandwidth.
  • the asymmetry of the first aperture B1 with respect to the height h and that of the second aperture B2 with respect to the width b of the transformation stage T is essential for the function of the transition.
  • An asymmetry in the respective other cross-sectional dimension is possible, as shown for example for the second aperture B2 is, but not required.
  • the asymmetry of the second diaphragm B2 shown with respect to the second waveguide H2 is also not absolutely necessary.
  • FIGS. 6 to 8 show magnetic field images which occur at different sectional planes of the third embodiment of the transition according to the invention shown in FIGS. 3 to 5.
  • the magnetic field image shown in FIG. 6 arises in the plane ZX shown in FIG. 5.
  • the magnetic field image shown in FIG. 7 is set along the plane ZY shown in FIG. 4 and the magnetic field image shown in FIG. 8 is set up in the plane XY, which is shown both in FIG. 4 and in FIG. 5.
  • the field rotation achieved by the hybrid wave type generated in the transformation stage T can be clearly seen.
  • the three illustrated embodiments have in common that they can be integrated in planar waveguide circuits and can be produced, for example, by milling technology. Despite the short overall lengths, as mentioned, very good electrical properties are achieved over a very wide frequency range.

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